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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 223

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    dane with the bride, and get a glass of whiskey from her bottle. Then the boys would go home cheering and wishing them the best of luck. The old people say it is unlucky to get married in the month of May.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages take place any time of the year but Saturdays and Tuesdays, and the month of May is said to be unlucky to get married on. When there is a marriage taking place the bride buys a wedding cake, and
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornaville North, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Gearthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fertagh, Co. Meath