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School: Lios Uí Chearbhaill (B.), Malla (roll number 12015)

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Liscarroll, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0366, Page 154

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriage customs in former days were different to what they are now. The marriage ceremony was sometimes performed in the house. All the friends of the bride and bridegroom were invited to the wedding and a very enjoyable day and night dancing, singing, etc was spent. The priest was paid by means of taking a hat around to collect money from the people. They counted some days unlucky for marriage. There is an old proverb about the unlucky days, Marry Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses and Saturday no luck at all. The Harvest time was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Julia Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Sunfort, Co. Cork