School: Richmond (roll number 14400)
- Location:
- Richmond, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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- Local Marriage Customs
13th December 37Marriages usually take place locally during shrove. May is said to be an unlucky month for marriage . There is a rhyme as regards the days that are lucky and unlucky.for marriage .
Monday for health.
Tuesday for wealth .
Wednesday the best day of all .
Thursday for crosses.
Friday for losses and
Saturday no luck at all.
" Lá na Leanbh " or " Innocents Day " is said to be unlucky for marriage and that day in every week throughout the year is said to be unlucky for marriage . It is unlucky to meet a woman first after the marriage .A man is lucky and a white horse is said to be very lucky .It is said to be unlucky if there are thirteen at the wedding breakfast . It is said that the first(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Elizabeth Herbert
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Herbert
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 80
- Address
- Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo