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School: Muileann an Bhata (B.) (roll number 16478)

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Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Mártan Ó Crotaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0850, Page 135

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    During Shrove all marriages take place. In this district any time in May is thought unlucky for marriages. In Shrove all matches are made in this district. Money and goods are given as presents, but seldom stock is given. The marriages always take place in this district. Also a wedding feast is held and all the friends are invited. It is usually held in a hotel and sometimes in the house. On the day of the wedding strawboys visit the house. When they come to the house they dance and make fun and after a while they go off again. The strawboys are dressed in womens clothes with tall hats.
    Four weeks after the wedding a party is held which is called the Monthly Sunday. On this day the friends dance and amuse themselves.
    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
    Nicholas O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Ellen O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70