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School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)

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Ahane, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 331

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    Marriages take place all the year round with the exception of Lent and Advent. Long ago it was the custom for marriages to take place during Shrove which is the time between Christmas and Lent. It was the custom long ago that a match maker to come to the girls house and settled the fortune according to his means and when the match was made and the day fived they would go to the church on horse back the boy first and the girl last, and when they are married the girl and the boy would sit together on
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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
    Thomas O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbrack East, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockbrack East, Co. Limerick