School: An Ghráinseach
- Location:
- Gransha More, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Nic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0946, Page 027
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - When a pair got married there are many customs carried out, but long ago they used to have more. When a girl was getting married the mother bought her a new coat and hat. The father gave her a fortune of money.
On the wedding day, the groom went to the chapel by himself and so did the bride. The bride remained in her own house for a few months before going to live with the groom.
On that night of the wedding, when they were returning home, the groom hit a bottle against a stone. If it broke it was said the marriage was lucky. The old people say that May is a very unlucky month to be married in. It is also unlucky to get married on Friday or Saturday.
