School: Ruadhán
- Location:
- Ruan, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Seán Ó Liadhráin Bríd Ní Dhíomáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0613, Page 360
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- (continued from previous page)The couple getting married used like to wear something borrowed in the way of jewelry and also a blue handkerchief. The girl to whom the bride gave her garter was supposed to the next to be married. The bridegroom should be in the church before bride on the day of the marriage. After marriage the bride and bridegroom should leave the church linked. It is not considered lucky for the bride to go to her own house until she is one month married, and it is the usual custom for the bride, a month after marriage to pay a visit to her parents' house and this is called "The Hauling Home", when there are more celebrations.The lucky and unlucky days for marrying will best be understood from the following verse
Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no luck at all.The lucky months are January, February, April, June and November.
Lucky colours for the bride are blue or white
Married in blue he's sure to be true
Married in white he's sure to be right
Money is always given as spré in this locality, not(continues on next page)
