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School: Kiffa

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Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
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Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0992, Page 056

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  1. Marriage Customs, Beliefs and Sayings

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    1. If when setting the table, two spoons are accidentally put down together, it signifies that there will be a wedding in the family very soon.
    2. If a bachelor a maid be by chance between a married couple ar supper time. He or she will speedily become engaged.
    3. If a strange white pigeon fly neat a house. It is a sign that someone within will be married within 12 months.
    4. If you dream of seeing a caged bird it is a sure sign of a fortcoming wedding.
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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
    Fanny Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sallaghill, Co. Cavan