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School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)

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Ballynacree, Co. Meath
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Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 294

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    be crowded with people and dances and games would take place.
    Some days were considered unlucky to be married on. The old people had a rhyme on the unlucky days of the week in which to be married. This was the rhyme they had. "Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crossed, and Saturday the worst day of all. It was also considered unlucky for two brothers or two sisters to be married in the one year but I think the luckiest day to be married is no day at all.
    Toiréasa Ní Ruairc
    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
    Tóiréasa Ní Ruairc
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Joseph Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Clontyduffy (Hart), Co. Cavan