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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 107

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    In olden times the people had a lot of customs. In these times when any one was getting married they used to ride on white horses if they had them. The man would ride in front, and the woman in the back. There is a rhyme about the days of the week which to get married:-
    Monday for health.
    Teusday for weath,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for crosses,
    Friday for losses, and Saturday no day at all.
    When match making is going on two men are sent to the girls house to
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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
    Eileen Conboy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Conboy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Roscommon