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School: Breacaire Beag (roll number 14891)

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Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 213

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    at a marriage. The people thought that if they would not, the Bride and groom would have bad luck during their life. At a large marriage there would be about thirty people on horseback. No girl would marry a man unless he was a good fighter with the black thorn stick.
    The people believed that the days of the week represented certain thing in connection with getting married. "Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednsday the best day of all, Thursday for losses Friday for crosses and Saturday no day at all. The month of June was supposed to be an unlucky month for getting married. On the day of a marriage of a Bride. The Bride would wear something old and something new, something borrowed
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
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