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School: Tuar an Fhíona, Baile na Molt (roll number 8133)

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Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0647, Page 102

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    Long ago when people were at the age of marriage people used to come on Shrove Tuesday. If there was a man living by himself someone would come around and draw a woman on the wall with tar so that no-one could take it off. If it was a woman that was living in the house they would draw a man on the wall.
    In years gone by it was considered a crime if a man married a girl who had not a fortune equal to his farm and possessions. There was an old saying as regards match-making - "Is fearr bean ná spré ach i dteannta a chéile is fearr iad".
    People say that Wednesday and Friday are two unlucky days to get married.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamult, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Máirín Breathnach
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamult, Co. Waterford