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School: Kilmessan (C.) (roll number 4211)

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Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Stín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0690, Page 064

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    When a marriage took place in this neighbourhood the married couple invited their neighbours to the wedding feast. In olden days it was the custom to get married on a Sunday, but then it changed to Wednesday and now it is on Saturday. An old rhyme says,
    "Monday for wealth
    Tuesday for health
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no day at all."
    It was also deemed lucky if you borrowed something from a neighbour. Another old rhyme says:
    "Something old and something new,
    Something borrowed and something blue."
    Now when a man marries a second time it is the custom to "kettle" him. The men in the district go to the house for weeks and blow on old bottles, and
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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
    Eileen Blake
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ennistown, Co. Meath