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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 28_014

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    It was an old custom to borrow something when getting married.
    When a person was getting married out of a house, it is right to throw the tongs after him.
    This is a rhyme of the days for getting married - Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, and Wednesday the best day of all. Thursday for losses and Friday for crosses and Saturday no day at all.
    There was once a young man that never used to go to mass but always
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    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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Wallace
    Gender
    Male