School: Tulach Sheasta, Clochair na Trócaire
- Location:
- Newport, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr Bertrand
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0539, Page 261
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- (continued from previous page)way, taking his pick and choice of them.
Now-a-days the marriage ceremony is always performed in the church. Sometimes it is private which means that just a few friends are invited. At other times a big number of friends are present at the ceremony, and at the wedding breakfast. The newly-married pair generally go on their honeymoon to some fashionable place on the day of their marriage.
Some days and months are considered unlucky for marriage, others are considered lucky.
Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday fro crosses
Friday for losses
Saturday the worst day of allMarried in January hoar and rime, good things will come, if you wait your time.
Married in February sleety weather, life you'll tread in tune together.
Married when March winds shrill and roar, your home will be on a foreign shore.
Married 'neath Aprils changeful skies, a chequered path before you lies.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 17
- Informant
- Mrs Josie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 97
- Address
- Annagh, Co. Limerick
