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School: Lough Gur, Kilmallock (roll number 7117)

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Loughgur, Co. Limerick
Teachers:
T. Collins P. Ó Seaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0516, Page 026

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    The period of the year during which marriages take place locally, is during Shorove or on Shorove Tuesday. The months thought unlucky for marriages are October and May. As the old saying is "Marry in May and you will rue the day." The rule the people observed for days of marriage long was, Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth , Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday, for losses, Friday for crosses, Saturday no luck atall.
    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
    Mary Anne Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Holycross, Co. Limerick