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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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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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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brighid Ní Shúilleabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skehil, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skehil, Co. Cork