School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

Location:
Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 10_010

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 10_010

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  1. 10.
    Marriages 15-2-38.
    In Crusheen Marriages are few and far between .The people of Crusheen consider it lucky to get Married during Shrove. Some of the people in Crusheen say that it is unlucky to get married on Thursdays and Fridays,and month of May.Some people say that if you get married on Wednesday you shall be lucky for the rest of your married life.
    When a girl gets married in a house she usually has a fortune. After the marriage they have a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donncha Ó Fógartaigh
    Gender
    Male