School: Mostrim (B.) (roll number 2083)
- Location:
- Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Richard Hyland
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0770, Page 396
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- Marriages usually take place in Shrove which is the period between January 6th and Ash Wednesday
Certain days are said to be unlucky and certain days lucky. This is a rhyme about it.
Monday for heath
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses
Saturday no day at all.
It is very seldom that a marriage takes places on Sunday.
In the night after a wedding the young men of the neighbourhood disguise themselves and put straw ropes on their legs. They are called "Band Beggars". They play music at the house.
When an old man named Mc. Gowan of Killucan was getting married the "band beggars" came to the house and sat on the windows and blew horns.
An old custom which is still observed in nearly every place is throwing confetti and rice on the newly married couple. Another old custom supposed to bring good luck is tying an old shoe to the car or carriage in which the wed couple are driving away.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Aisie Caughey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Firmount, Co. Longford
