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School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)

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Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sean Ó Flaitile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 158

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    bride's parents. Cattle are hardly ever given. People used to get married in their houses about twenty-five years ago. In older times people used to ride on horseback to the wedding. The people raced each other on the way home. The women always sat on the horses behind their husbands.
    it is thought to be unlucky to get married on a Friday or in the month of May. "Marry in May, and you will wed poverty," are old sayings. Some people say that it is unlucky to get married in green, "Married in green, ashamed to be seen," is another old saying.
    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
    Peggy Eaton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rosbeg, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Eaton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Rosbeg, Co. Mayo