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School: Cúlmaighin (Coolmoyne) (roll number 15861)

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Coolmoyne, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Pilib Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0558, Page 61

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    Marriage Customs.
    Marriages most frequently take place in Shrove and before Advent.
    It is supposed to be unlucky to get married in the month of May. People who get married in May are soon parted. Some days are luckier than others to get married. There is an old rhyme concerning this,
    "Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses,
    Friday for crosses,
    And Saturday no day at all."
    Another old rhyme is.
    "She who changes the name, but not the letter, changes for the worst and not the better."
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Collector
    Kathleen Mackay
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolmoyne, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs B. Keating
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolmoyne, Co. Tipperary