School: Achadh Dúin, An Sciobairín (roll number 16149)
- Location:
- Aghadown, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máiréad Sweetnam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0296, Page 042
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- Marriages take place in West Cork during Shrove, especially on Shrove Tuesday. It is considered a lucky time, whereas the month of May is considered an unlucky month as the old saying goes,
"Marry in May you will rue the day".
The young man and young woman are brought together by making a match. If money and stock are agreeable to both parties the match is made. Sometimes people to be married only meet once or twice before they are married. Sometimes the match is broken for a trifling thing.
