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School: Baile an Chlochair, Lic Snámha (roll number 12410)

Location:
Ballincloher, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pártholán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0411, Page 338

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    In various parts of Ireland and especially in county Kerry, the people have strange ideas about marriage customs. In some counties they have an idea about marriage and in the county bordering it the idea might be the very opposite. Here in Ireland a lot of marriages take place every year particularly during Shrove. Lent starts immediately after Shrove and marriages are forbidden during this season. They are also forbidden during Advent. The unlucky months to get married are July and August and on the Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
    Long ago the people used to give stock as a fortune but now
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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
    Bridie Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryvrin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Norah Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryvrin, Co. Kerry