School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)
- Location:
- Killuran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Inerney
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- There is a special time appointed in this country for marriages, known as shrove. In olden times the people paid great attention to signs of good and bad luck on their marriage day. The colour of the bride's dress was of great importance to have good luck. To throw an old shoe after the married pair was considered lucky. To meet a man first after leaving the church was good luck. The break down of the car in which they were was considered bad luck. The priest to get cross when he would be marrying the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas Murray
- Gender
- Female