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School: Coill Bheithne, Baile Mhistéala (roll number 11286)

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Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 551

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    Shrove is usually the time marriages take place. Long ago everyone was married in their own houses and they held great party'y and dances. After the marriages the priest went round to every one and gathered money that is how they were paid.
    Shrove Tuesday is the last day for getting married until after Easter. Anyone would be married until twelve oclock shrove Tuesday night.
    At another time it was customary to have the marriages take place in the priests house. The newly married people never went to Mass the first Sunday after being married.
    Nowadays
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Garryvurragha, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick