School: Loughkeeren

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Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde
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  1. Local Marriage Customs
    Whispering Sunday.
    Whispering Sunday is the Sunday after the Twelfth Day and on that day mothers, aunts and cousins of a bride-to-be met in the church before Mass and held a whispered conversation about the marriage, which they hoped was to take place during Seraft. There were not many marriageable men of their acquaintance left, whom they did not well discuss among them.
    Maureen Mulloy.
    Springhill.
    Ballyvary.
    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
    Maureen Mulloy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownaraha, Co. Mayo