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School: Coolronan (roll number 16247)

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Coolronan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 461

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    The bride keeps the silver and spends the gold. But if it is the ring instead of gold she keeps it.
    Match-Making
    The man that would be going to marry the girl would buy a bottle of whiskey and bring it to the girls house. The match-maker would go with him. They would give it to the people of the house to drink. It is done in some places yet.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Local Marriage Custom's
    Eithne Conway got this from her mother Mrs. Conway.
    Many people get married at Shrove, as they cannot marry during lent.
    People don't get get married in May
    Wednesday is a lucky day to get married: an old rhyme says:
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    and Saturday no luck at all.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eitne Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Conway
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female