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School: Ros Inbhir (roll number 14501)

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Rossinver, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 310

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    hats and making other decorations.
    They also appoited a captain and sergent and numbered the men.
    When the party was proparly dressed and disguised the proceeded to the wedding house where they spent two or three hours in the height of enjoyment.
    There used to be a big night in the brides house on what they call treat Sunday.
    Here is some superstitions that old people used to beleive long ago.
    "Monday = for health"
    "Tuesday = for wealth"
    "Wednesday = best day of all"
    "Thursday = for losses"
    "Friday = for crosses"
    "Saturday = no day atall"
    They also said that the bride should have something old something new something borrowed something blue.
    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
    Cathleen Feely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganhugh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Terence Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Larganhugh, Co. Leitrim