School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: James McCarthy
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“It is not right to get married on a wet day for luck is the bride the sun shines on.”
It is not right to get married on a wet day, for lucky is the bride the sun shines on.
It is said that a matchmaker always takes a blackthorn stick with him when making a match.- Marriages most frequently take place in Shrove. Fridays are supposed to be unlucky days for marriages. Very seldom people marry in the month of May, because it is counted an unlucky month.
When people are about to get married, the friends of the young girl go to the young man's home. They(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tom Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Killuragh, Co. Limerick