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School: Birr (St. Brendan's)

Location:
Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
Teachers:
S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 047

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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    After a marriage when the two newly married couple are going on their honeymoon they put ten old boot on the back of a motor car and on the front of the car they put on ribbons. It is lucky to get married on Wednesday and it is unlucky to get married on Friday. It is lucky to get married in the month of June.
    Collected by Jack Flaherty, Green St, Birr.
    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
    Jack Flaherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly