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School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)

Location:
Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 055

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  1. An Old Story About a Wedding (continued)

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    people at the door making an effort to go in himself, he nearly killed all was there. He knocked an old woman between two barrels of porter. The people had to put the dogs after the beggars or they would kill all were there.
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  2. Old Sayings About Weddings

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    Old Sayings about Weddings
    Marry in May and you will rue the day.
    When you are getting married wear something old and something new, something borrowed and something blue.
    Marriage on Monday for health.
    On Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for Crosses
    Saturday no day at all.
    People shake rice on the married pair for luck.
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Knockacoola, Co. Waterford