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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 122

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Written by, John Ahern,
    Coolybrown,
    Ardagh,
    Co. Limerick.
    Facts collected from Mr. P. Ahern.
    Local Marriage Customs.
    Long ago there were many more marriages than are nowadays and many customs were observed, and the following are some of them. Marriages principally took place during Shrove and during the months of June and November. The days thought unlucky for marriage are Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays and the unlucky months are May, July and August.
    The local customs connected with marriage were that it was lucky to throw a bag of rice at the two that
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Ahern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolybrown, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr P. Ahern
    Gender
    Male