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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 337

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    Weddings (local)
    People get married mostly just before Lent. It is said to be the luckiest time of the year.
    It is said to be very unlucky to get married on a Saturday. It is said to be lucky to be married on Wednesday. Long ago if an old man had a son or a daughter to be married he would send for the parents of the person whom he wanted to be married to his son or daughter. They would go to the town on fair days to meet together in some house and they would be arguing and talking for hours. They
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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
    Christina O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meeltran, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Delia O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Meeltran, Co. Mayo