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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 015

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    1. It is a custom for the bridegroom to throw money out to the poor people, when driving home. If the bride threw it out, she would throw away her fortune and good luck.
    2. If a friend of the bride does not throw an old boot into the house from the door, she will make the bride be unlucky for seven years.
    3. The bride should wear her wedding dress two sundays after her marriage, if she does not she will be unlucky.
    4. The mother of the bride should not see her daughter being married.
    5. When the bride cake is being cut, the bridegroom is supposed to hold the bride's hand.
    6. It is a custom to throw rice or confetti on the bride.
    7. It is considered to be unlucky to be married in green, or on the thirteenth of any month.
    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
    Alice Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs A. Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Tipperary