School: Crowenstown
- Location:
- Baile Croín Beag, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: M. Ní Bhriain
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- Marriages most frequently take place locally at Easter or at Shrove. People generally get married on Wednesday because they think it is the most lucky day. October and August are considered unlucky months for marriage.
There is an old rhyme connected with marriage.
Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no luck at all.
Sometimes matches are made in my district, Money is given as dowry. Stock or goods are never given. People used to be married in the houses about eighty years ago. but no one around this locality ever saw a marriage ceremony in a house.(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Heffernan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Dealbhna, Co. na hIarmhí
- Informant
- John Heffernan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Dealbhna, Co. na hIarmhí