School: Na Garráin, Garrdha Thancáird (roll number 12793)

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1. Local Marriage Customs

   

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   Marriages take place between Christmas and Shrove Tuesday. Some days are unlucky to get married such as, Monday, Wednes-day and Friday. It is also unlucky on the 13th. of any month or if the bride marries in red. It is also an old custom to get alot of presents. If they go in motors to the church the bridegroom is in the first car. If they stop on the way something bad is about to happen. The bridegroom must be at the church before the bride. The bride is given up by her father and then the priest perform the ceremony.

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   English

   Collector

   Chriss Begley

   Gender

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   Address

   Baile Bhromáin, Co. Chorcaí

2. Local Marriage Customs

   

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   When buying the marriage clothes, if the bride asks advise from the older people, they invariably recite the following verse
   "Married in Blue, he is sure to be true;
   Married in Black you'd wish yourself back
   Married in Yellow your ashamed of your fellow
   Married in Brown you'd live with a frown
   Married in white you've chosen alright."

   

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