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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 14075)

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Ardagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Anraoi Musgrave
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 127

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    Written by James Mullins,
    Farran,
    Ardagh.
    Information collected from John Mullins.
    Local Marriage Customs.
    About seven or eight years ago the most of the people got married in Shrove. Most marriages take place nowadays in the summer.
    Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are the luck days. February and July are lucky months for marriage. People do not like to get
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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
    James Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farranatlaba, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Mullins
    Gender
    Male