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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 123

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    The people of this place marry in Shrove and Easter. They marry on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Saturdays. Monday, Wednesday and Friday are unlucky days to marry. The months of May and August are unlucky months to get married. Green is an unlucky colour to get married in. It is unlucky to meet a pig in the road after getting married and it is
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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
    Nancy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Timothy Teahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry