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School: Boher, Bushfield. Nenagh (roll number 9190)

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Boher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Margaret A. Malone
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 292

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    sort. The fiddle, the flute, the concertina and bagpipes were the musical instruments they had.
    They thought it was unlucky to marry in May and August and they had the following rhyme about the days of the week
    Monday for health
    Tueday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no day at all
    In order to have luck the bride had to wear
    Something old and something new
    Something borrowed and something blue
    They used to say that if there were not many marriages in a parish the priest would have to sell his horse.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Bray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Bray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary