School: Raharney (C.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. Conway
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- (continued from previous page)Thursday for losses.
Friday for crosses.
And Saturday is no day at all.When a person gets married he gives a dance that night and asks all the neighbours to it. The neighburs give them a return(?) after a week or so.
Kissing the bride.
When the bride and bridegroom come out of the chapel the girls run to kiss the bride and whoever kisses her first shall be the next married. This custom has almost died out.