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School: Tashinny, Colehill (roll number 10223)

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Taghshinny, Co. Longford
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Annie Trimble
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 041A

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    5/7/38 Local Marriage Customs
    Most people get married in Summer.
    May is an unlucky month to get married. Nobody gets married during Lent or Advent.
    Some people gets married very quietly. Other peoples matches are made by their Parents and they have to get a fortune. The wedding feast is generally held in the brides house. There does be confetti rice and some have an old Boot or shoe tied onto the car. The cake is held over their heads and cut
    Long ago straw boys used to visit the House. People held ropes across the road so that they would get money.
    Monday for Health
    Tuesday for welth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses.
    Saturday no luck at all.
    Marry in Blue your sure to come true.
    Marry in Black you wish you were back.
    Marry in Brown you live out of town.
    Marry in yellow your ashamed of your fellow.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English