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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

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Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 214

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriage takes place in different periods of the year, except lent or Advent. There is many customs after people getting married. Rice or an old shoe is pelted after them to keep away bad luck.
    As the poem goes:
    Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth.
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses,
    Saturday no day at all.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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