School: Baile Lochnáin
- Location:
- Baile Uí Lachnáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 222
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“In days gone by marriage customs were more common than nowadays.”
In days gone by marriage customs were more common than nowadays. Now only very few are carried out in country districts. Some of these customs are:-
A boot should be tied to the back of the car to bring good luck to the bride and the bridegroom.
For a month after they are married they are called the bride and the bridegroom.
Some people follow the old sayings:-
To be married on a Monday is for health
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday for luck,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Filoména Ní Dhulchonta
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Uí Lachnáin, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mrs Lehane
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- An Charraig, Co. Thiobraid Árann