School: Clonmacnoise
- Location:
- Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 127
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- (continued from previous page)7. The bride should note try on the ring before the marriage day. It is unlucky.
8. It is also unlucky for a married woman to lose her marriage ring.
9. The bride should not try on her marriage clothes, after they are finished by the dress-maker. It is not lucky.
10. It is also unlucky for the groom to meet the bride before the cermony on the marriage day.
11. Some people say it is lucky to throw an old shoe, after a newly married couple.
12. Long ago when a girl was getting married, all the old friends were invited to her house, about a week beforehand to make the match, and settle on the fortune she would get.
13. The bride should wear "Something old, something new
Something borrowed and something blue".(continues on next page)
