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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

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Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 043

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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    In the Spring is the luckiest time to get married.
    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for crosses,
    Friday for losses,
    And Saturday is no day at all.
    There is a dowry given to a woman who is being married. It is given in money.
    On the wedding-day people go off for a day to some place.
    The wedding feast is held in the house of the man that is getting
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