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School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)

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Béal Átha Droichid, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Donnchadh Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 019

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    married are May and November and there are days of the week also which are counted most unlucky on which to get married. Those days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday as the old proverb says,
    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no luck atall
    The only custom which occurs in this place is on the first Sunday in Lent when Shrove is just over any singly boys or girls about twenty or more get streaks of chalk on their backs by some married man or woman.
    Many matches take place
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Carmel Brett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cheapach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Mr T. Brett
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    An Cheapach, Co. Thiobraid Árann