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School: Cnoc Beithe, An Fhiacail

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Knockbeha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Maolruanaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592, Page 205

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    of a glass was broken on the day of marriage that it was the sign of bad luck. The people used to say a verse about the days to get married. Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no day atal
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages generally take place during Shrove but in this vicinity they marry during the Summer months. The people make matches and they give a fortune to the man and sometimes the people break the matches for the sake of a few pounds. The people never give stock on farms as a fortune. The colours usually worn are something old, something new, + something blue. When the marriage is over in this Church some of the girls friends and some of the man's friends get up on horses and they run a race. If it is the girls friends win the race it is said that the girl will live the longer they also get whiskey. They break glass on that day + they its the sign of luck. When the marriage is over rice is flung at them for good luck. Long ago straw boys used visit the house of the wedding.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie O' Mara
    Gender
    Female