School: Lios Béalad, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 11715)

Location:
Lisbealad, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Héigcearrtaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0303, Page 296

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lettergorman, Co. Cork
  2. Shrove is usually the reason for the Irish people to get married. It is the fathers and mothers that make the matches for their sons and daughters. They say they turn out the luckiest. The months that are thought unlucky for marriage are the months of May and December. The days that are thought unlucky are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They give them a good fortune if they get a good farm. Stock and goods are sometimes given
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