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School: Ros Mór, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 10378)

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Rossmore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Michéal Ó Corcora
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0307, Page 085

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    There are many beliefs about marriage but not so many nowadays as long ago.
    Monday, - Marry for health,
    Tuesday, - For wealth,
    Wednesday, - The worst day of all,
    Thursday, - For crosses,
    Fridday, - For losses,
    Saturday, - No luck atall.
    Long ago matches were often made at a fair. The parties would meet. Then they would go into a public house. They would go into a room and make the match and fix the day for the marriage. Often a match was made Shrove Tuesday morning and the pair were married before mid-night. Long ago the man and and wife used to go on horseback to the chapel. The wife
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Fehily
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rossmore, Co. Cork