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School: Tigh Molaga (C.) (roll number 12457)

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Timoleague, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Shithigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 084

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0319, Page 084

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    "Happy is the bride that the sun shines on."
    "Is fearr bean ná spré, mar imthigheann an spré, agus fanann an breall ar an mnaoi."
    "Something old, something new,
    Something borrowing and something blue."
    (A handkerchief is usually borrowed.)
    "Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health,
    Wednesday the best day of all.
    Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses,
    Saturday no luck at all.
    In this district, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, are considered unlucky for marriages. May is considered an unlucky month. August, September, and October are considered unlucky "What's tied in the harvest, is loosed
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
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    Irish
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