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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0500, Page 052

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    Shrove particularly Shrove Tuesday is the best time for marriages in this locality.
    Before a marriage takes place there is a match made. Some man who is friendly with both parties is sent by one party to the other party's house with an account of a match. He gives a very good account of the person he is introducing the match for. If he gets a good reception he arranges a meeting between the two parties. The meeting usually takes place on a fair day in some public house where the parties might be expected to meet even if there was no match making. The people do not like the match to be much talked of until it is fully made for
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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 Irwin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Frankfort, Co. Limerick