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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (C.) (roll number 9686)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Uallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 093

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages generally take place in this district during Shrove. It was thought unlucky to marry at any other time of the year. The month of May is thought to be unlucky time to be married also the Harvest as the old saying is the “sheaf that is bound in the harvest is sure to be opened in Spring”. There is also an old rhyme about the days.
    “Monday is for health,
    Tuesday is for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for crosses
    Friday for loses and Saturday no day at all.”
    Some matches take place in this district and money is given as a dowry. On the day of the marriage “straw boys”
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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
    Informant
    Kathleen Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleconnell, Co. Limerick