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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 101

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    Local Marriage Customs
    There is a certain time of the year that people usually get married. This time is called Shrove. The old people in our village consider Friday and Saturday and also the month of May an unlucky time to get married. An old rhyme the old people have is:-
    Monday for health
    Teusday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thrusday for crosses.
    Friday for lossess
    Saturday the worst day of all
    A very old and unusual custom in our district is Match making. Very often the
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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
    Collector
    Vera Mc Conn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Owen Mc Conn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon