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School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

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Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0462, Page 113

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    It is said that it is unlucky for a wedding party to meet a funeral on their way home from the church or going to church. It is also said to be unlucky to lose or forget the ring. Long ago a man, Darby Hartnett from Leanfie lost the ring on his way to the church to be married. The priest said not to mind going trying for it but he formed a ring out of a blade of straw and married them with the ring made of the blade of straw as a wedding ring.
    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
    Mary Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lehid, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Shea
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Lehid, Co. Kerry