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School: Béal Átha Uisce (roll number 4836)

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Ballard, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 077

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    Long ago the people used never get married on a Monday, Wednsday, or Friday because they say it is unlucky. When they would be going to the church to get married they used to go on horse back.
    Which ever one of the married couple would be out the church door the first he or she would be boss.
    Piseogs:-
    Marry in white you'll have many a fight.
    Marry in gray you'll live far away.
    Marry in green you'll never be seen.
    Marry in brown you'll live far from the town.
    Marry in blue you wish to be true.
    Marry in black you wish you were back.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Proinseas Ní Mhurchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Felane East, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Conchúbhar Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Felane East, Co. Cork