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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 114

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    Marriages
    Marriages are not carried out in Lent or Advent because it is prohibited by the church seasons. June is considered a lucky month for marriages, and February an unlucky month. Wednesday is considered a lucky day and Saturday unlucky. The luckiest colour for the bride to wear is white.
    The rhyme connected with marriages is
    On Monday for health
    On Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    On Thursday for losses
    On Friday for crosses
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Ethel Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumacleeskin, Co. Cavan