School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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- (continued from previous page)were married a great feast was held. The priest stayed until night.The bride must not wear green on her wedding day. She must wear : -
Something old and something new
Something borrowed and smething blue.When the pair are leaving the church after a marriage, the first is the first to die. It is unlucky for a married pair to meet a funeral on their way for it says : -
Happy is the bridge that the sun shines on
And happy is corpse that the rain rains on.If a man marries on Shrove Tuesday and on that night visits his wife's home, according to a local custom he must remain there for seven weeks. If a woman marries and does not remove(continues on next page)
