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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na mBuillí

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Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
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An tSr. M. Olivia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 163

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    There are a lot of changes in the Marriage Customs of to-day besides those of long ago.
    Marriage mostly took place before and after Easter. Every month in the year was supposed to be lucky except May. "Marry in May and you'll be soon in your clay." All days were lucky except Saturdays and Thursdays.
    Matches were made in this district, some gave money as fortune, others gave land and stock, and sometimes when there was an only daughter she had land and a house of her own.
    When the Bride and Bridegroom came home from being married there was rice thrown after them for luck. There was also an old shoe tied to the ear of the Bride and Bridegroom, this was also for luck.
    When a Bride was to be married.
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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
    A. M. Bowens
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Corskeagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Lytle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Corskeagh, Co. Roscommon