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School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)

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Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seósaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 356

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    The period in which marriages most frequently take place in this district are in Shrove, after Easter, in June, and before Advent. May and August are regarded as unlucky months and Saturday an unlucky day for getting married. The rhyme says: -
    "Monday for health.
    Tuesday for wealth.
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday is no day at all."
    There is lucky and unlucky colours for th bride to get married in. The rhyme says: -
    "Married in blue your vows will to be true.
    Married in white you have chosen right
    Married in black you will wish you were back
    Married in red you wish you were dead.
    Married in brown you will live in the town.
    Married in green you will be ashamed to be seen
    Married in grey you will go far away.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
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    English