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School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)

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Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0248, Page 154

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  1. Marriage Lore

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    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for crosses,
    Friday for losses
    And Saturday no day at all.
    After Christmas and before Lent the people used to get married long ago.
    Long ago "straw boys" used to visit the house in which the wedding was held, and sometimes do damage. The people of the house used to give the "straw boys" drink so that they wouldn't do any harm.
    The people used to prefer to be married in blue long-ago and the old saying says "Married in blue sure to prove true."
    Long-ago some of the people used to go to the marriages on horses
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parke, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Parke, Co. Mayo