School: Radharc an Locha (roll number 14488)
- Location:
- Radharc an Locha, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Shamhráin
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- Local Marriage Customs
Matrimony is a very important Sacrament for man and woman. Most marriages take place between New Year's day and Ash Wednesday.
There are a lot of superstitions connected with days on which marriages take place. Here are some lucky and unlucky ones:
Monday for health.
Tuesday for wealth.
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for losses.
Friday for crosses.
Saturday no day at all.
At a marriage the bride should wear
Something old,
Something new,
Something borrowed,
Something blue.
There is also an old superstition(continues on next page)
