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School: Árd-Fhearta

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Ardfert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tomás Ua Nuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0414, Page 010

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    Local Marriages
    I got this information from Mr. Thomas Connor, Ardfert, Co. Kerry
    It is in shrove people get married. There are a lot of customs connected with marriages. Lucky days to get married according to old times were Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Money is sometimes given as a dowry but in some cases goods and stock are given. Anybody here does not remember marriages taking place in houses.
    Another old custom is that the bride must wear something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
    Most Marriages take place in my district in shorve. There are not many matches made in my district but long ago people used always make matches. Long ago the bride would not go to the church in the same car as her husband but after the marriage they would both come
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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
    Eileen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardfert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Thomas O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardfert, Co. Kerry