School: Derreenargan
- Location:
- Derreenargan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Fionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 209
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- (continued from previous page)Saturdays for no luck at all" Matches are always made in this district. There are two kinds of matches, "love matches" and "made matches." A "love match" is made between a boy and girl who meet accidentally and have a conversation and then that leads to friendship. Friendship leads to mutual admiration and immediately love sets in and that leads to a marriage union.
"Made matches" are usually made by a man who is known as a glib-tongued match maker. When this man knows of an eligible bachelor who would make a suitable husband for a certain girl, he gets in conversation with the man and advises him to take so-and-so for his wife. If the man and girl agree they will arrange for the marriage and when they are fully prepared the will receive the Sacrament in the Bride's parish.(continues on next page)
