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School: Baile Aodha (B.), Inis (roll number 13418)

Location:
Ballyea, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 031

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    Marriages .
    In this locality the greatest number of marriages takes place in Shrove.There was an old saying there long ago.
    "Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses,
    Friday for crosses,
    Saturday the worst day of all."
    Tuesday is supposed to be the luckiest day and Thursday the unluckiest.Long ago the people used not get married in harvest.It was their belief that what ever was tied in harvest was loosened in Spring.When a match is spoken of first their parents meet in Ennis on a fair day.Probably they go into a private house .They inquire how many acres of land has the bridegroom and how many cows and stock has he.Then they arrange
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    C. O' Shea
    Informant
    Mrs Mary O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Darragh, Co. Clare