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School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)

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Rathduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 218

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Most marriages take place locally during Shrove and especially on Shrove Tuesday. May, October, and December are the unlucky months for marriage. May and October are the months of Mary so people like to remain virgins as she was a virgin. A poem says:
    Marry in May
    And you'll rue the day
    The unlucky days for marriage are Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
    Shrove Tuesday Night is known as Sceilg Night. On that night young men disguise themselves and go around to the houses of the old maids and bachelors. They took them out and carried them about three miles from the house. Next day they said that they were taken to Sceilg.
    Matchmaking is very common locally. Money is usually given as
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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
    Nora Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Longstone, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Longstone, Co. Cork