School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)
- Location:
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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- Marriages most frequently take place during Shrove. May is an unluckly month -
"Marry in May and you'll rue the day."
"Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no day at all."
Most people marry on Wednesday in this district. Nobody gets married on Sunday or Saturday".
Matches are still sometimes made, money being given as dowry.
Marriages took place in houses up to about 90 yrs ago. The bridegroom is supposed to be in the Church before the bride. The bride should wear
"Something old and something new,
Something borrowed and something blue."
Formerly rice was thrown on the newly-married couple as they were leaving the Church to wish them luck, but now confetti is used. An old brogue is usually tied out of the motor which conveys bride and bridegroom from Church. A wedding-feast is held, sometimes at the bride's house though for the past fifteen years the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie O' Connell
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Norton
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Occupation
- Shopkeeper
- Address
- Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
