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School: An Clochar, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 5636)

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Clogher, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0305, Page 060

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    Shrove Tuesday was the usual time for marriages and anytime up to 12 o'clock at mid-night was allowed. Nuptial mass was very seldom recited. Certain days of the week were looked on as being unlucky for marriages, such as Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Months of the year too were considered unlucky as, May, and we recall the old saying "Marry in May, you'll rue the day" and "A marriage in May, soon fades away". December also was unlucky "marry in December, you will live to remember" and "marry in Lent, you will live to repent". June is supposed to be the luckiest month for getting married. A fine day is also a good omen "happy is the bride that the sun shines on".
    Great attention was given to the colour of the bride's trousseau as superstition was attached to certain colours. For instance to be married in red the old saying was "married in red, one preferred to be dead". For white, "married in white you'll be sure to fight". For brown "married in brown you'll live out of town". For grey "married in grey you'll live far away". For black "married in black you're sure to turn back" Green especially was supposed to be very unlucky "married in green you must not be seen". It was considered very lucky to
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nell Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunmanway, Co. Cork