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School: Crecora, Tobar Pádraig (roll number 9668)

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Crecora, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 184

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Married in white youre chosen alright.
    Married in blue he is sure to be true.
    Married in green ashamed to be seen.
    Married in yellow ashamed of the fellow.
    Married in pink your spirit will sink.
    Married in red youll wish you were dead.
    Married in grey youll live far away.
    Married in brown and youll live out of town.
    Marriages most frequently take place during shrove(?) especially on Shrover(?) Tuesday.
    It is considered unlucky to marry on Thursday, Friday and Sunday and also during the month of May.
    Wedding breakfast usually takes place in house of bride. There are no strawboys in Co. Limerick or no wedding treasure as newly weds go off on honeymoon. It is said that newly weds should not return to old home for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Seán Ó Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Oibrí