School: Coolronan (roll number 16247)
- Location:
- Coolronan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonmhidhe
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- (continued from previous page)The bride keeps the silver and spends the gold. But if it is the ring instead of gold she keeps it. Match-MakingThe man that would be going to marry the girl would buy a bottle of whiskey and bring it to the girls house. The match-maker would go with him. They would give it to the people of the house to drink. It is done in some places yet.
- Local Marriage Custom'sEithne Conway got this from her mother Mrs. Conway.Many people get married at Shrove, as they cannot marry during lent. People don't get get married in MayWednesday is a lucky day to get married: an old rhyme says:Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
and Saturday no luck at all.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eitne Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Conway
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female