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School: Murher (C.) (roll number 13541)

Location:
Murher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 243

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    Matchmaking is still very customary. In the olden times girls of age to marry went to Listowel every fair day and market day during shrove to be seen by the young men looking for wives.
    Matches are usually drawn down by some friends who are interested in the boy or girl. If the account seems suitable the parties concerned meet on an appointment day. Relations of the boy and girl are present as well as the parties. The land, the stock, the living, the fortune etc are discussed. Plenty of
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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
    Katty Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toberatooreen, Co. Kerry