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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 08_019

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    When a girl out of your house is getting married they say it is right to throw the tongs after her when she is going out the door so that she will be lucky for the rest of her life.
    They say that if you ware green on the day you will be getting married you will have bad luck.
    They say friday is a unlucky day to get Married.
    The day a girl gets married all that night and day the faires are watching to bring her
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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
    Bridgie Browne
    Gender
    Female