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School: Bailieboro (C.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1011, Page 243

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriage usually take place before Lent and Advent, especially before Lent. A pair who were expected to get married would be asked"Are you going to let the times in on you this year" that is - to let Shrove Tuesday pass without getting married. May is considered an unlucky month in which to get married. "Married in May, you'll rue the day". Wednesday is said to be the luckiest day, and most marriages take place on Wednesday. "Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses.
    And Saturday there's no luck atall."
    Saturday is considered a very unlucky day for a marriage.
    In the country districts matches
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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
    Annie Mc Guirk
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr J. Mooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan