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School: Tuar, Tulach Sheasta (roll number 15526)

Location:
Toor, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Síghle Ní Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0540, Page 134

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  1. Old Schools (continued)

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    The workshop. All the boys and girls in the district attended the school.
    The Government did not pat those teachers. Each child who went to the school paid a sum of money quarterly called a "school fee" and with that money the teachers were pai
    The teachers stayed for about a month in each district.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Marriage Customs

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    Long ago people used to say that it was unlucky to get married on certain days of the week.
    An old rhyme ran thus:-
    Monday for health
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses and Saturday no luck at all.
    (continues on next page)
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toor, Co. Tipperary