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School: Balla (C.)

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Balla, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 15

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    week that are lucky and those that are unlucky.
    Married on :-
    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for crosses,
    Friday for losses,
    Saturday the worse day of all.
    If the bride and bridegroom are going away for there honeymoon the bride throws her flowers from a heigth and the one that gets them will be married that year.
    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie M. Walker
    Gender
    Female