School: Longford, Kinnitty
- Location:
- Longford, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: M. Ní Thuathaigh

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- Marriage Customs
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Most of the local marriages take place in shrove tide. The luck of the days is counted in the following.
"Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday is no day at all."
Any month is counted lucky except May - "Marry in May rule the day
The bride must wear.
"Something old something new
Something borrowed something blue"
and there is also the following to be remembered.
"Marry in blue youll surely be true(continues on next page)- Collector
- Paddy O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clonlee, Co. Offaly