School: Moyvoughley (roll number 7249)

Location:
Moyvoughly, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 022

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0743, Page 022

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  1. Monday for wealth
    Tuesday for health
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for Rosses
    Friday for Crosses
    Saturday no day at all
    May is the most unlucky month for marriage
    The prospective bride should wear
    Something old, something new
    something borrowed, something blue.
    To get married on Monday you are sure to be poor, married on Tuesday wed once more, married on Wednesday a happy match, married on Thursday splendid catch, married on Saturday you have better waited.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English