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School: Crowenstown

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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
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M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 323

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages most frequently take place locally at Easter or at Shrove. People generally get married on Wednesday because they think it is the most lucky day. October and August are considered unlucky months for marriage.
    There is an old rhyme connected with marriage.
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday no luck at all.
    Sometimes matches are made in my district, Money is given as dowry. Stock or goods are never given. People used to be married in the houses about eighty years ago. but no one around this locality ever saw a marriage ceremony in a house.
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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
    John Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath