School: Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10956)
- Location:
- Castleisland, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Céin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0446, Page 451
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The usual marriage dowry given in this district is money but sometimes stock is given and in one instance it is related that a number of fowl were given. Another young man then who wanted to marry the girl himself stole two of the hens and this was the cause of breaking the match and eventually the girl married the man who stole the hens. A mother never accompanied her daughter to the chapel on her wedding day as it is considered unlucky to do so, or at least the daughter wouldn't have any luck if it were done. The bride does not attend any mass on the 1st Sunday after the marriage for some reason or another which I couldn't find out and it is rarely the bridegroom does either.
