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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 278

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    There were a great many old cmarriage customs long ago. There were certain days that were counted unlucky for getting married. There was a poem published on this account.
    "Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses,
    Friday for crosses,
    and Saturday no day at all."
    In these days the marriages were held in the marriageable girls house. Through superstition it was said whoever would be out of the house first would die first. It was also thought that whichever of the married couple got up first in the morning would have the trouble of life on them. If the girl had no clothes of her
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Scally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Gallagh, Co. Roscommon