School: Baile Aodha (C.). Inis (roll number 13419)
- Location:
- Ballyea, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Dhuibhgeanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 215
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- In this locality the majority of marriages take place during the season of Shrove which occurs between Christmas and Lent. Most of these marriages are made "matches" and often one which is called a love or a "runaway match". Shrove Tuesday is the last day of the Shrove before Ash Wednesday. In that night, pancakes are made, in which a ring is put. It is supposed that whoever finds the ring will get married the first in the family.
The following is a rhyme which was much believed in, by the old people, but which is dying out now.Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses,
Saturday the worst day of all.An unlucky day to get married is the third day after Christmas Day. For istance, if the third day was Wednesday, then, Wednesday is deemed unlucky all the year(continues on next page)
