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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

Location:
Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 09_007

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    Shrove is the time for people to get married. Some people like to get married on a certain day. If they don't get married on that day, they way they would have bad luck forever. If there is rice thrown on the married pair, it is said they would have good luck. But if the bride-groom's dress gets thorn coming down from the alter, it is said they would have bad luck. Some of the people go on their honeymoon, and when they come home the neighbors come
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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
    John Mac Mahon
    Gender
    Male