School: Loughkeeren

Location:
Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde

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Local Marriage Customs - Whispering Sunday

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 81

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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.

Collector
Maureen Mulloy
Gender
female
Address
Carrownaraha, Co. Mayo
Language
English