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School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)

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Sráid na Cathrach, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 465

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    When the people got married long ago they had many old customs about the clothes to wear. Married in blue your spirits will prove true, married in green you're ashamed to be seen, married in black you would rather be back, married in white you're chosen all right, married in pink your spirits will sink.
    A bride is supposed to be very lucky if she wears something old and something new, something borrowed and something blue.
    The bride borrows something small like a brooch a pin or a slide.
    The luckiest days to get married are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
    The fourth day after new year's day is the cross day and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. deasghnátha aistrithe saoil (~573)
          1. pósadh (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Sexton
    Address
    Cill Chorcráin, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    T. Frawley
    Age
    Over 70
    Address
    Cnoc an Loiscreáin, Co. an Chláir