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School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)

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Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr M. Lelia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858, Page 048

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Most marriages take place during Summertime, especially in the month of June. The month of May is supposed to be unlucky for marriages and the unlucky days are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The old proverb says, Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses and Saturday no luck at all, and the inhabitants of this district keep the rule of the rhyme.
    Shrove Tuesday is the day when all farmers' gaughters are married. The parents go around match-making before Lent, money is given as her fortune. But when they are proposing for a son animals and goods are given as part of the dowry. After the marriage the wedding breakfast is ready, at which the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Grace
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Grace
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male