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School: Crowenstown

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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
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M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 322

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    Marriages most frequently take place at Easter and Shrove.
    August and October are considered unlucky months to get married. There is an old saying:
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no luck at all.
    Matches are very seldom made in my district, but when they are, money is given as dowry and stock or goods are never given.
    Marriages took place in the houses about eighty years back.
    On the wedding day a feast is held in the brides house. "Straw boys" used to visit the house in former times. They were dressed in straw, and the people gave them money and drink.
    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
    Kathleen Cunneen
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Lisclogher Great, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Cunneen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisclogher Great, Co. Westmeath