School: Árd-achadh (roll number 14075)
- Location:
- Ardagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Anraoi Musgrave
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 130
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- Long ago many people got married on Tuesday and Saturday. People do not like to get married during the harvest. Money and goods are also given to the married couple.
- 'Straw Boys' visit the house in which a marriage feast is held. The captain visits the house and asks for the owner, when he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Scanlan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ardagh, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Tim Scanlan
- Gender
- Male
