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School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 471

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  1. Marriage Customs (continued)

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    "Married in white, all will be right.
    Married in blue, never to rue.
    Married in grey, you'll rue the day.
    Married in green, not fit to be seen.
    Married in brown, you'll live out of town."
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thrusday for crosses
    Friday for losses
    Saturday the worst day of all.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Marriage Customs

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    The old people here say to a girl who is not getting married, "When are you going to jump over the besom, miss, or, when are you going to hop the twig.
    This probably refers to a custom which consisted of throwing a broom after the car in which a newly married couple are, in order to bring them good luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Thornton
    Gender
    Female