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School: Sriantaigh (roll number 8015)

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Sreenty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Aodha Bhuí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0934, Page 163

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages usually take place before and after Advent. May and October are unlucky months on which to get married. Here are the lucky and unlucky days in which to get married
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no day at all
    Matches were made long ago and are still made some time before the girl and boy gets married, the boy visits her house many times. The girls parents give her some money as a dowry.
    On the day of the wedding the bride and groom go to the church on
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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
    Maggie Lennon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faraghy, Co. Monaghan