School: Árd Fhionáin (B.)
- Location:
- Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Áine Ní Fhoghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 280
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- Local Marriage Customs
In Tipperary long ago the day of the wedding was a great day. A great many people of this district used get married on Shrove Tuesday the last day,
before Lent sit in,- and even though the next day was what was then called , '' a black -fast day''.
The ''Match '' was always made during the Shrovtide; the father of the girl, having settled with the father of the bridegroom, what money or property he was prepared to ''make over'' on her; if all parties were agreeable the ''match'' was '' clinched''. Very often the match was broken off, for the sake of a difference of a few pounds or, maybe a few cows.
While the wedding celebrations were going on, boys, from the locality used dress themselves up, generally with straw , and go to the house and sing and(continues on next page)
