School: Baile Fionáin, Fearann Fuar (roll number 7990/1)

Location:
Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0459, Page 066

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0459, Page 066

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  1. Shrove was the principal time of the year for getting married in the olden time. May, June, and July, were the unlucky months for getting married. It was an old saying that if you marry in May you'd rue the day, or if you marry in June you'd die in your bloom. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday were they unlucky days
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Kirby
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Denis Kirby
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garraun, Co. Kerry