School: Dún Átha, Carraig an Chabhaltaigh
- Location:
- Dún Átha, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Ed J. Headtromóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0633, Page 243
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- There are many customs in connection with marriages and also lucky and unlucky days for getting married.
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday the best day of all,
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
And Saturday no day at all.
There are also lucky clothes for the marriage.
"Something old and something new"
Something borrowed and something blue"
"Married in white you will die in the night.
Married in blue your love will be true
Married in green, ashamed to be seen
Married in pink your tresses will sink".
Marry in April when you can
Joy for maid and joy for man
If you marry in the month of May
You will surely rue the day.
When June roses blow
Over land and sea you'll go.
Those who in July do wed
Must always labour for their bread.
Those who married in August be(continues on next page)
