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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 349

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    "Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth.
    Wednesday the best day of all.
    Thursday for crosses,
    Friday for losses
    Saturday no day at all".
    Matches are often made in the district. Some girls have large furtunes and there are sometimes love marriages when the girls has no fortune at all.
    They go to the Church and get married then they drive to the home of the bride where breakfast is given.
    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