School: Cloncovid
- Location:
- Cloncovet, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: S. Savage
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 238
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- (1). Wednesday is the best day to marry on.
(2). "Marry in My you'll rue the day".
(3). "Change the name but not the letter change for worse but not for better."When a pair got married in Co. Cavan, they have the "wedding" or feast in the bride's house.
All the neighbours are invited and there is a lot of drink. In the evening the "bean beggars" arrive. They ask to see the bride. They get money or drink and then they give three cheers for the bride. They are usually dressed up with straw.
The married pair seldom go away for a honeymoon, but a procession of(continues on next page)
