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School: Nutgrove (roll number 10126)

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Mullagh, Co. Limerick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0482, Page 397

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    given as dowry according to the man's means.
    It is said that it is unlucky for the bride to see her husband on the morning of the wedding until they arrive in front of the altar.
    The following rhyme refers to dresses worn by bride.
    "Blue, your sure to be true,"
    "Green, ashamed to be seen,"
    "Red, you'd wish yourself dead,"
    "Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,"
    "White, you've chosen all right."
    The Bride cuts the wedding-cake and pieces are destributed either by hand or post to the friends of the party married. It is said if a woman places a crumb under her pillar at night for three nights and dreams of the same man each time he will be her future husband.
    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
    Mary Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newbridge, Co. Limerick