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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 16_010

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  1. The Customs at Marriages

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    The customs at marriages
    When a girl is getting married she wears something old something new something borrowed and something blue people say these are lucky coloures. People say (these) if you get married on Monday you will have health Tuesday for wealth Wednesday the best day of all Thursday for losses Friday for crosses and Saturday no day atall
    If one get married in red you will wish yourself dead. Married in white you have chosen al right. Married in yellow ashamed of the fellow. Married in brown you will live out of town. Married in blue you will always proove true. Married in green ashamed
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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
    Michael Mc Namara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Michael Mc Namara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Knocknahannee, Co. Clare