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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 260

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Nowadays as in former times before as match was made an account was sent to the party concerned. Then a meeting was arranged and the parents and a friend or two made a match. If all is settled to their mutual satisfaction the day is fixed for the marriage.
    The parents go to town about a week before hand to pay over the fortunes, and to buy the clothes. If there is to be a wedding the friends are invited, and they who have flocks of geese send one or two, and a flitch of bacon etc. On
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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
    Maureen Sheahan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finuge, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Miss Bessie Quilter
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry