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School: Bohermeen (roll number 3115)

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Bohermeen, Co. Meath
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Aindrias Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0702, Page 103

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    At the present time the people get married in a different way from long ago. The time the people got married now is generally before Lent or Advent. They say June is the luckiest month of the year to get married. And Wednesday the luckiest day.
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no day at all.
    Money is usually given to the bride as a dowry. Long ago the bride would get a cow a pig and hens and sometimes money.
    Long ago the couple getting married would come in side cars to the chapel, as there were no cars at that time. The bride would come with her own people and go back with the bridegroom.
    When they would get back, the reception was made in the house of the bride. All
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Gibney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bohermeen, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Jane Gibbons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Neillstown, Co. Meath