School: Redwood (roll number 11912)
- Location:
- Redwood, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máighréad Nic Chormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 206
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- (continued from previous page)Thursday for losses. Friday for crosses And Saturday no good at all."
May is regarded as an unlucky month.
"Marry in May, you'll rue the day"
When a girl and boy with the same initial letter in their names get married the old rhyme is repeated
"Change the name & not the letter
Change for worse & not for better."
Money is given as a dowry and is spoken of as "the fortune" Stock or goods are not given.
The bride is supposed to arrive after the bride-groom in the Church. If the bride-groom is late in arriving, it is regarded as very unlucky. To postpone a marriage also is said to be unlucky.
The bride must wear something borrowed, & something old. "Something borrowed, something blue.
Something old, something New"
Weddings are not much held now, but when the bride comes home(continues on next page)
