School: Tobar (C.)
- Location:
- Tober, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Bean Uí Thóirdhealbhaigh
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- Customs connected with weddings.
In this district it is considered unlucky for a priest or a woman to make a match.
To get married in May or August is supposed to be unlucky and Wednesday is thought to be the luckiest day of the week.
When the bridegroom and bride are leaving the church people throw rice on them for prosperity and a old shoe is tied to the car for luck.
It is not considered lucky for two people out of the same house to get married on two different mornings in the same year.It is alright if they both get married the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Betty Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Faheeran, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mary Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Faheeran, Co. Offaly