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School: Lacken (C.), Cill Mhichíl (roll number 13827)

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Lacken, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaonaigh
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    Friday because they would not have any meat for the wedding. The lucky day for marriage was Wednesday A girl after getting married could not go back to her parents home for a month. It was very lucky for the bride to borrow something for the wedding day outfit and there was a rhyme in connection with that which runs thus
    Something old
    Something new
    Something borrowed
    Something blue.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockmore, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    51
    Address
    Knockmore, Co. Clare