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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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    Marriage Rhyme
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday no day at all.
    Thursday for riches
    Friday for stitches.
    Saturday best day of all.

    From Mrs Finnerty, (died about 80)
    Coolderry
    Brosna
    Offaly.
    James Fox,
    Coolderry,
    Brosna,
    Offaly.
    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
    James Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolderry, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Finnerty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 80
    Address
    Coolderry, Co. Offaly