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1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

   

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   These offerings are paid for the faith. When leaving the church rice is thrown on the bride and groom. A wedding breakfast is eaten in the bride's house. The bride and groom usually go on their honeymoon to Dublin or Blackrock for a few days. When they return home a dance is held in the grooms. There is always a bonefire are tarbarrels lighted when they come back from their honeymoon.

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2. Local Marriage Customs

   

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   Marriages usually take place in the summer months. Some people have superstitions about the month of May. Wednesday is supposed to be the luckiest day of the week to get married on as a local proverb says,

   Monday for health
   Tuesday for wealth
   Wednesday the best day of all
   Thursday for losses
   Friday for crosses and
   Saturday no day at all

   Matches are not made now but were the

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