School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Tralee (roll number 16871)
- Location:
- Tralee, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0439, Page 094
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- In the former times and in some districts up to the present day matches are made in the following manner. There was a farmer living in Knochanaha with a farm of twenty acres and who intended to give his son the place, who was twenty seven years of age. There was another farmer in Cloughmakirkeen with a daughter was twenty five, and who had a bit of dry money. Shrove had arrived, and hearing that Micheal of Kochanaha was about to give up his place, he called his wife privately into a little sitting room. "Norrie", said Shawn Beag "I heard Micheal Óg is about to give up his son this year. Would you consider it a nice place for Breeda"? "Wasnt I thinking the same my-self" replied Norrie.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Moriarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisloose, Co. Kerry