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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

Location:
Áth Dara, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0505, Page 083

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    and tolls are demanded from them for not getting married, which they spend on drink. Sometimes they meet with a very hostile reception.
    Charlotte Wilson.
    From her father Charles Wilson, Adare, Co. Limerick (50 years)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Customs

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    St. Brigid's day is a great feast in Ireland. There are a lot of customs connected with this feast.
    In Clare some young men used to dress up a bush and come to the doors of the houses and knock at them and they used to cry out "Can Biddy come in" and they used generally
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charlotte Wilson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Áth Dara, Co. Luimnigh
    Informant
    Charles Wilson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Áth Dara, Co. Luimnigh