School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha

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Marriages

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 166

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In this district people usually get married in Shrovetide. The people say that if you get married on those days or months, is unlucky. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, are the unlucky days. May and August are the unlucky months. These are some of the customs. People throw rice and old shoes at the people that get married. They say it is for good luck. The people that get married do not go to Mass the first Sunday after getting married. It is a piseog. The people in this district make matches. If a man

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Collector
Brighid Ní Shúilleabháin
Gender
female
Address
Skehil, Co. Cork
Informant
Máire Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Address
Skehil, Co. Cork
Language
English