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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 120

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    The people would say to one another "didn;t he get a good wife." Somepeople follow this rule "Monday for health, Teusday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses, and Saturday, no good at all. The cutting of the cake over the brides and bride grooms head when they first come to the door is an old custom. Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. The bridegroom come to the house of the bride to bring her to the church When they are going away in their car
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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
    Stephen Connaughton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Pat Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon