School: Effernan, Cill an Dísirt
- Location:
- Effernan, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán de Nógla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 223
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People used to say long ago it was lucky to tie an old shoe or an old bucket to the cars when they would be getting married. People say it is unlucky to get married on the fourth of Shrove.
When a boy and girl are getting married and when they would throw a big bag of rice at them to bring them good luck.
Lucky Days
People get married on Mondays for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, Saturday no day at all.
People say they had more luck long ago when they had horses and traps going to the chapel to be married. Long ago when two were going to get married the man would go first in a horse and car to the church and the girl would go last in another horse and car.
When they would be coming home the two of them would come home together in the first horse and car. It is about thirty five years since they used to go in horse and car. If you were getting married you should have something old and something new and(continues on next page)
