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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 263

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    or Friday as they were supposed to be unlucky days. Tuesday and Thursday were the usual days and supposed to be the luckiest. The usual time for marriages was during the Shrove. June was also supposed to be a lucky month.
    It was said to be very unlucky if the bride tore her dress or any other article of her clothing on the day of her marriage. If the bride had not all her belongings taken to her new home before Lent she had to wait until Lent was over as it was said to be unlucky to remove her articles during that time.
    On the day of the wedding
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    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
    Maureen Sheahan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finuge, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Miss Bessie Quilter
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry