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School: Cill Átha (roll number 9298)

Location:
Killagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mrs Pender
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0174

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages take place at nearly all times in my district, but the greater number of them take place from Saint Stephens Day to Shrove Tuesday. There are two months of the year which are considered unlucky for marriages and they are May and July. The usual wedding-days in my district are Wednesdays and Saturdays.
    There is an old rhyme relating to days for marriages. The rhyme is
    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses,
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Bridie Maloney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killagh More, Co. Galway