School: Yellow Furze
- Location:
- Yellow Furze, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Leamhain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 202
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- (continued from previous page)The night pass with flying feet.Other old customsprevailed around here dealing with marriage.everyone tried and still tries to arrange her marriage day for Wednesday. for they say
" Monday for Health "
Tuesday for Wealth
Wednesday best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no luck at allEvery one avoidedthe month of May for her marriage month although one would think it is very suitable with its bright cheery days and lovely flowers. However all over this countyt wedding festivities were either hurried up in time for the end of April or postponed altogether til June.Then as to dress there were certain particulars to be observed. The bride always had to wear
" Something old & sonething new "
Something borrowed & something blueThe bride-elect should never put on all her wedding finery till the great day itself - "better risk a misfit" they said.The weather too had to be suitable in order that all should go well for
"Happy is the bride that the sun shines on"
- Collector
- V. Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Elmes
- Gender
- Female
