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School: Ballymore (roll number 16569)

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Ballymore, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sibéal Nic Eimhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0896, Page 207

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    10 . 2 . 38
    Local marriage customs
    The people nearly always get married any time of the year only Lent and Advent.
    On a wedding day beggars come to the wedding : some of the people chase the beggars away.
    The furniture is given as a present to the man and woman on the wedding day.
    A wedding feast is held in the house of the bride after the wedding
    The blackmen dress up and come to the house : they dress up in black and put vizards on their faces.
    People nearly always get married on a Wednesday.
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
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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
    Susie Rynhart
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfoley, Co. Wexford