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School: Bush, Riverstown (roll number 11689)

Location:
The Bush, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Mrs Christmas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 009

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0658, Page 009

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Local Marriage Customs
    Local Marriages still take place on Shrove Tuesday or before.
    The month of May is an unlucky month to be married and Saturday is an unlucky day.
    Matches are made in out district,sometimes money is given as a fortune to a bride.
    Long ago stock and goods were given,old people remember marriages having taken place in the houses this occurred long ago.
    To throw an old boot after the bride is an old custom.
    If two people from one family get married during the one year,it is still considered to be unlucky in our district.
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    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
    Doris Armstrong
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11