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School: Doirín Árd, Béal Átha an Dá Chab (roll number 15969)

Location:
Cappagh More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Dubhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 027

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  2. Marriage Customs

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    In shrove most of the people get married or before the first of Advent. The people used say if a person got married on certain days that they would have no luck. The unlucky days they said were Monday Wednesday and Friday.
    The people wouldn't dream of getting married in May. They used say 'marry in May and you will rue the day!
    Up to recently if a man was getting married the neighbours would make a match for him. Now the person that is getting married often makes his own match
    An old custom was when the bride would be coming to her new home she would bring some of her bed clothes from
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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
    Andy Driscoll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rossard, Co. Cork