School: Lettercran (roll number 12049)
- Location:
- Lettercran, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Peadar S. Ó Duibhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 213
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- 1. IF your boots fit you easily the morning you are married you will have an easy life.
2. The car to break down on going to your marriage is unlucky.
3. The bride should be first at the church.
4. Whoever gets up first from the alter [rails] will live the longest.
5. IF the wedding ring falls at the marriage ceremony, the marriage will be unlucky.
6. Whoever enters the house first will be the ruler of the house.
7. The morning for the bride, the evening for the bride-groom. If the morning is good, it is lucky for the bride; if the evening is good, it is lucky for the bride-groom.
8. It is lucky to borrow something and to have something new for your marriage.
9. It is unlucky to make love to your husband on a potato ridge.
10. Some people tie an old shoe to the back of the car to have luck.
11. Court far away and marry near home.
12. It is lucky to meet a white horse going to your marriage or any horse.
13. It is unlucky to meet a red-haired woman going to a marriage.(continues on next page)
