School: Cloonlyon G. (roll number 12937)
- Location:
- Cloonlyon, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Annie Burke
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- (continued from previous page)dew, she will afterwards be beautiful.
- It is said that when a couple are getting married that it is lucky to fling a pair of old shoes (of) or a tongs after them
There is an old ryme about 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.
When the girl is getting married she ought to wear something belonging to a married woman
When the couple are getting married the man is supposed to walk with his sponsor and the girl with her sponsor, but when thy are coming home the bride and groom walk together.(continues on next page)