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School: Tobar (C.)

Location:
An Tobar, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
Bean Uí Thóirdhealbhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 133

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  1. Customs Connected with Weddings

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    Marriages are nearly always celebrated on Wednesday locally because it is said to be the luckiest day of the week. It is said to be unlucky for the bride to be at the church before the bridegroom. The bride usually wears "some thing old some thing new some thing borrowed some thing blue"
    The cutting of the cake by the bride is a time-honoured custom. Some boys dress up
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. deasghnátha aistrithe saoil (~573)
          1. pósadh (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary B. Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Fhialáin, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Joseph Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cill Fhialáin, Co. Uíbh Fhailí