School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)
- Location:
- Tallonstown, Co. Louth
- Teacher: E. Mac Gráinnne
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- Local Marriage customs The unlucky days are Fridays and Saturdays
They do not like to go home the same way as they come because it is said to be unlucky
When the people see the bride coming they meet her and give her a bottle and if she breaks the bottle at fist she will have good luck
Marriages take place from the first of June until the end of November
People never get married in the month of May, for the old people say
'Marry in May and you will rue the day'
Most marriages are on Mondays and Wednesdays
Marriages usually take place before Advent or on Shrove Tuesday
When people are going to the church to be married they go the shortest way and go home the longest way
The bride and the groom do not go to the church together
The time most marriages took place were during Shrove
It is said that
Mondays is for health,
Tuesdays for wealth,
Wednesdays for the best day of all
Thursdays for losses
Fridays for crosses and Saturdays no day at all
The bride comes to the church with the best man and the groom comes with the brides maid
The wedding feast is usually in the bride's house
Any man who does not give a dance the night of the(continues on next page)
