School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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- The Marriage Ring
A daisy is got and the petals plucked of while saying the following rhyme gold, silver, copper tin and whatever falls on the last petal your marriage ring will be made of.
- A marriage game
When guests are entering the house of the married couple they bring with them one leaf of ivy each and throw it behind the door. In the morning the leaves are counted and the couple will live as many years as there are leaves. - A marriage game
On a certain night in the year grown up girls go to the door of their neighbors house listen at the keyhole and the first name they hear mentioned will be the name of(continues on next page)
