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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ráth Luirc

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0368, Page 372

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    mean bad). Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday is best day of all, Thursday for crosses, Friday for loses, Saturday the worst day of all. Some matches are made and people are given large fortunes or land. In that case it means that both parties must have an equal amount of money or land.
    At one time a gentleman came to ask a daughter, of a wealthy man, in marriage. He said he had a large farm well stocked etc. and required £500 dowry.
    The father, wishing to see the farm and his daughter well off, went to
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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
    Siobhán Ní Maoinig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathmorgan, Co. Cork