Marriage Customs

Abstract: Story collected by Máire Ní h Anlon, a student at Brittas school (Brittas, Co. Dublin) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0794/4/16

 Brittas [Vol. 0794, Chapter 0004]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Dublin Schools

COLLECTOR
Anlon, Máire Ní h 
Gender
female
Location
Tallaght (Civil parish) 
Uppercross (Barony) 
Dublin (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Marriage Customs  [duchas:4386668]

There are many marriage customs around this locality, for instance when the parties are married, and going off on their honey-moon, their friends tie and old boot, or a shoe on the back of the car, which is a sign of good luck.
Instead of going on their honey-moon, some have a dance, and ask their neighbours, and friends around about to it.
It is customary in this district, for the bride to cut the cake, and throw up a piece of it, and whoever it would fall on, they are next to be married.
It is counted very lucky on your wedding day if you wear, something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
Marry in white, and you'l marry all right.
Marry in yellow, and you will be ashamed of your fellow.
Marry in blue, and you are sure to be true.
Marry in red, and there is danger ahead.
Marry in black, and you will wish yourself back.
Wednesday is supposed to be the luckiest day of the week to get married on.

Resource description

Origin information
Brittas, Co. Dublin
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 393
Volume 0794
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher B. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage--Pósadh
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Rites of passage--Deasghnátha aistrithe saoil
School location
Brittas An Briotás Brittas Tallaght Uppercross Dublin
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4456763
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0794/4/16

Suggested credit
"Marriage Customs"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4456763>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher B. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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