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School: Clochar na Trócaire (roll number 13381)

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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 284

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    When the bride was to bring a "bin" to the future home the conditions were:-
    1. That the widow have the free taking of what is in it
    2. That the "bacach" to his (or her) face (aghaidh) take from it before the "bean-a-tighe without shame.
    3. That the old man take from it for the helpless in his infirmity.
    4. That in hunger there may be no hinge or top against the mother with young to the year of innocence.
    5. That it will be given store to increase itself during the years of plenty.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Cuinnleáin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tadhg Mc Loclann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cromane Upper, Co. Kerry