School: Murher (C.) (roll number 13541)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 240

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  1. In Shrove marriages most frequently take place locally and especially Shrove Tuesday. There are often ten or twelve marriages on that day. The month of May is considered very unlucky for marriage because they say: - "Marry in May and you'll rue the day". The harvest months are also considered very unlucky because they say: "What is bound in the harvest is ripped in the Spring".
    Certain days too are considered very unlucky for marriage, they say: -
    "Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katty Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toberatooreen, Co. Kerry