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School: Termonfeckin

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Termonfeckin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0675, Page 281

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  1. Local Marriages Customs

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    Marriages usually take place in the months of July and July. It is said that if you get married in December that you will not be married right. There is an old saying regarding the days of the week.
    "Monday for wealth
    Tuesday for health
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no day at all."
    Another old saying is
    "Marry in May,
    You'll rue the day"
    Matches were made in Termonfeckin about sixty years ago. Matches were made in this way. Two fathers would meet together and have a talk and arrange a marriage between a son and a daughter.
    Some of the marriages took place in the houses, and some took place in the church.
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    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
    Patrick Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellcotton, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Pat Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Blackhall, Co. Louth