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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0718, Page 139

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    As regards the wedding day the popular jingle runs Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all. Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, and Saturday no luck at all.
    There seems to be a general dislike of Monday and Friday. Wednesday and Saturday are by far the most popular, especially in June and particularly if it be the fourth of that month June is named in honour of the goddess Juno the protector of women. Old tradition demands that the bride wears something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue on her wedding morn.
    The bride should be
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Joseph Mullen
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Joseph Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farren Connell, Co. Cavan