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School: Drumbrade

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0992, Page 035

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Most marriages take place during Shrove or on Shrove Tuesday. May is the most unlucky month to get married because as the ancient proverb says, "marry in May and you'll rue the day." Also the last three days of the week are very unlucky, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. "Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses and Saturday no day at all," says the rime.
    Matches were made in every house that there were marriagable boys or girls, in this district long ago. Money is usually given as dowry nowadays, but, long ago they usually gave cattle or land.
    The late Rev. Father Conn Reilly of Ballintemple administered the Sacrament of Matrimony in the house of the brides parents about seventy years ago.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire A. Ní Gealagáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumroosk, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Galligan
    Gender
    Female