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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gortaveha, Co. Clare
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P. Wiley
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    bring the bed and it must be on a Friday too and a married woman should go with the bed .The bride and bridegroom could not go to mass the first Sunday .When getting married you should have something old something new something borrowed and something blue.Monday for health. Tuesday for wealth.Wednesday the best day of all.
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no day at all.
    If you found two spoons in your cup it is the sign of a wedding .
    If you saw three magpies on the road it is also the sign of a wedding.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Corry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare