School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)

Location:
Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Hanna Mannix
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 193

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 193

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  1. The marriages of long ago were not like the marriages we have now. The usual time of the year to get married is "Shrove," "Easter" and "November." People never got married during Lent or Advent. When people got married long ago, they had no motors as a means of conveyance, but the girl and the boy went to the chapel on horse's-backs.
    There are several piseogs connected with "marriage" as: when people got married, somebody threw an old shoe after them to wish them good luck. And there are several piseogs connected
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Power
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Farranfore, Co. Kerry