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School: Baile an Tobair, Baile an Londraigh (roll number 10314)

Location:
Ballintober, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Tuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 316

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  1. Nósanna Pósta timpeall na hÁite

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    People used get married in Shrove and most of the people get married on Shrove Tuesday. Saturday and Monday are two unlucky days for getting married. Long ago people used to get married in the house at home. But now people get married in the churches. Matches are made in our district and the dowry that is given is money. May is an unlucky month for getting married, and many people don't get married in May. When people are married there is rice thrown on them. Then they go home and eat their dinner and they go off on their honeymoon.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Carey
    Gender
    Male