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School: Mullagh (C )

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Mullagh, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 233

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    funeral or if a corpse is in the Church during the wedding ceremony.
    5) It is a sign of ill-luck if the wedding-ring slips and falls on the ground.
    6) It is supposed to be unlucky to give an umbrella or a prayerbook as a wedding present.
    7) If the woman sees the man before he sees her on the wedding day, she will be the 'boss' all through life. If the opposite happens, the man will be the one
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English