School: Béal Átha hUbhla (C.) (roll number 3998)
- Location:
- Ballyhooly, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Chaoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0372, Page 374
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- Shrove
Shrove is from January 6th till Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday.
Many people get married in Shrove especially farmers.
When a girl is to get married her father and some men go match - making to the residence of the young man whom they intend the girl to marry.
They walk all his farm, look at his cattle, horses, and pigs, and all the value he has.
They examine the dwelling house.
They then see how much money it is worth.
The match - making lasts all night.
They have a very pleasant time.
They have plenty whiskey and all kinds of eating and drinking.
About a week after this the young man comes to the girls house to know would they like each other.
They discuss there the day that they will go to buy their wedding style and the ring.
The young man comes to the girls house two or three times before they are married.
The girl decides the day they will get married.
They then arrange with the Priest.
The day that they get married the young man and the girl meet at the Church with a crowd of friends from each side.
When the marriage ceremony is over(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Lombard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killathy, Co. Cork
- Informant
- David Lombard
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Killathy, Co. Cork
