School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Coluin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 012

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 012

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  1. The special times of the year when people get married are Shrove, August , and September. The country people marry in Shrove and the town people in August and September.
    They make matches in Killorglin all the time, on Tuesdays and Fridays. And a few days before the marriage the girl goes with her father to the boy's place.
    They say that Monday or Thursday are bad days to get married, as a person would have bad luck. It is also said to be unlucky for the married couple to meet
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Chonchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry