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School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab

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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Lighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 090

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are considered unlucky days on which to get married, also Lent, the month of May, and during Advent. A local custom is to bring a gift with them for the bride and bridegroom. A local custom is to invite the neighbours and relations. Another lucky sign is to hang and old shoe to the back of the brides car, when going to church, and also rice is thrown on them when they leave the church after being married.
    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
    Dermot Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Jeremiah Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork