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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 14075)

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Ardagh, Co. Limerick
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Anraoi Musgrave
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 113

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    Local Marriage Customs.
    Long ago Shrove was the most popular time of the year for getting married, and usually there were more marriages on Shrove Tuesday than on any other day of the year. In those days most marriages were arranged through matchmaking especially among the farming class. When a farmer's son wanted to get a wife he went to the house where he thought there was a suitable girl with a fortune. He usually took a neighbour or some near relative with him. There he was made acquainted with the young girl. If they were pleased with each other then the match-making was begun. The men
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolanoran, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr P. Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolanoran, Co. Limerick