School: Rashina, Athlone
- Location:
- Rashinagh, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Ó Cinnéide
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- The bride should wear - Something old and something new. Something borrowed and something blue.It is considered unlucky for two of the same family to marry in the same year.It is considered unlucky for a priest to have anything to do with the making of a matchMonday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday of crosses
Saturday no luck at all
Nine-tenths of the marriages in this district take place on Wednesday which shows that people believe in this old pishogue.Happy is the bride the sun shines on
Happy is the corpse the rain falls on