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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 03_026

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    goes and buys the ring. Then he must get a man to stand for him and the bride a girl to stand for herself. Now a days people go to get married in motor cars but years ago the people went by side cars. People never get married in Lent.
    There are certain days that are lucky and unlucky to get married. Tuesday is a very unlucky day. There is a verse about it Monday for health, Tuesday for Wealth, Wednesday the best day of all Thursdays for crosses Friday for losses and Saturday
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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
    Tomás Ó Láimhín
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bean Ní Láimhín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmacrade, Co. Mayo