School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)
- Location:
- Buckode, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Muiris Mac Gearailt
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- (continued from previous page)Wednesday. The month unlucky [?] for marriage is May.
Monday for health.
Tuesday for wealth.
Wednesday the best day of all.
Thursday for crosses.
Friday for losses.
And Saturday no luck atall.
Matches are generally made in the district. The two parties are brought together in some particular house. Then if both parties consent the marriage is arranged.
The next day the young man and woman go to town and buy the ring. The morning of the wedding the parties are driven to the chapel gate in a car. The bride and bestman walk into the chapel together with the groom and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sean Gilmartin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kinlough, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- John Mc Sharry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Kinlough, Co. Leitrim