School: Ladhar an Chrompáin (roll number 14998)

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1. Marriage Customs (continued)

   

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   instead of money. When a couple were getting married in olden times, they invited their friends to breakfast at the bride's house.
   The "straw boys" used to visit the wedding house. They sang and danced.

   

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2. The Lore of Certain Days

   

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   Monday is considered an unlucky day on which to begin work, such as ploughing or cutting hay, house-building or changing from one house to another, or to give out money. Going to school on Monday is unlucky also. In the latter end of March and in the first of April the Riahee Days occur. There is a story following those days. Long ago an old woman, who had only one cow, and she got sick. She was of opinion that if she got over these days, she would live. But she died an ever since the days are called the Riahee Days.

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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nóra Ní Cheanfialaidh

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Knockaunbrack, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Matthew Kennelly

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   63

   Address

   Knockaunbrack, Co. Kerry