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School: Cill Chiaráin

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Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 167

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  1. Pisreoga concerning Marriage (continued)

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    they will never marry.
    It is considered lucky if the wedding-day is fine, but if it is wet it is said to be very unlucky.
    It is considered unlucky to get married in May or on the odd day of the year.
    When a girl is getting married she should wear something old and something new, something borrowed and someting blue in order to be lucky.
    It is considered unlucky if the bride wears pearls at her wedding, it is said that for every pearl she wears she will shed a tear.
    It is considered very unfortunate for a bride to look at herself in a mirror after she has completed her dressing.
    June is the luckiest month in which to get married.
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    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