School: Graigue, Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4124)
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- Graigue, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Lionacháin
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- Most marriages take place during Shrove and especially on Shrove Tuesday in this district. May and November, Monday Friday and Saturday are believed to be unlucky times for marriages.
Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no luck at all.
Matches are made in this district and money is given as a dowry. Stock such as cows or calves are sometimes given.
The marriages were held in the houses up to about sixty years ago. The marriage was usually celebrated in the(continues on next page)