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School: Robinstown (roll number 9039)

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Robinstown, Co. Meath
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Teresa Coyne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 409

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  1. Marriage Sayings and Customs

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    Most marriages take place in the districts of Bective and Robinstown in the month of February. The month of May is considered very unlucky for marriages. There are many old sayings about the days on which weddings take place:-
    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no luck at all.
    There are many beliefs regarding the could of the brides dress:-
    Married in white,
    You've chosen all right,
    Married in blee,
    Your love will be true,
    Married in grey.
    You'll go far away,
    Married in brown,
    You'll live in the town,
    Married in Green
    Ashamed to be seen,
    Married in yellow,
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Rosie Connell
    Gender
    Female