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School: Baile Uí Dhuibh (B.) (roll number 13635)

Location:
Ballyduff West, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Ambrose Madders
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0650, Page 218

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    church on horse back but come in a motor instead. I was once at a wedding which was held in Carriganure. The married pair went to Mount Melleray for their wedding breakfast. There was a fiddle and a melodion played there that night. There was people singing there during the night.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages most commonly take place in my district during Shrove which is from the sixth of January to Ash Wednesday. There is a rhyme made about the days of the week for marriages.
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday the worst of all.
    Most marriages take place on Wednesdays because it is a lucky day. I notice that marriages do not take
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Power
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Patrick Larken
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford