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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

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Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0087

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    We are told that it is unlucky to wear green on the day that you are married.
    The bride should wear something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. When the couple are going away on their honeymoon it is customary to tie an old shoe to the car.
    Days for getting married.
    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no luck at all.
    It is supposed that the bride should have half-crown in her shoe so that she would be standing on money.
    If you married in green you'll be ashamed to be seen, married in brown you'll live out of town, married in black you'll wish yourself back, married in red
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybroder, Co. Galway