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School: Droichead na Ceathramhna

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Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
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    When people get married when there is a full moon it is said they will be rich, while the opposite is also true, that is, when people get married when there is not a full moon they will be poor.
    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
    Martin Mulany
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynadooey, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Tim Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Derrynadooey, Co. Roscommon