School: Camdhoire (roll number 14573)

Location:
Camderrynabinnia, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhubhchon
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    couple to walk in the door of their home together. It is said that if they did not one would die before the other.
    After the couple came out of the church it was the custom to throw flowers and rice at them for luck.
    May is an unlucky month for marriages. This is an old rhyme in connection with marriages. "Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mairéad Ní Lochlainn
    Gender
    Female