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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 09_009

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    Marriages.
    Shrove was the time of the year always most common for marriages.Te people consider the months of May and June unlucky for getting married.long ago there was a special man in every Parish for making matches.long ago it was a custom that the couple to be married when they would be leaving the house the people used to put an old shoe after them to bring back the luck with them.
    Most of the people used to have a wedding.The night of the wedding boys
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Thiarnaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crusheen, Co. Clare