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School: Mullagh (C )

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Mullagh, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 231

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  1. Marriage-Lore

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    1) What to wear!
    "Something old and something new,
    Something borrowed and something blue."
    2) Days on which to marry or not to marry:-
    "Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday best day of all,
    Thursday for losses,
    Friday for crosses,
    Saturday, no day at all."
    3) Dress to be worn.
    (continues on next page)
    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