School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)

Location:
Cappamore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
James McCarthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 171

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 171

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    It is not right to get married on a wet day for luck is the bride the sun shines on.

    It is not right to get married on a wet day, for lucky is the bride the sun shines on.
    It is said that a matchmaker always takes a blackthorn stick with him when making a match.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Marriages most frequently take place in Shrove. Fridays are supposed to be unlucky days for marriages. Very seldom people marry in the month of May, because it is counted an unlucky month.
    When people are about to get married, the friends of the young girl go to the young man's home. They
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killuragh, Co. Limerick