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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
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Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 353

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    In this time of the year marriages do not take place on Fridays + Saturdays in the week, and May and August of the year and in Lent it is said that they are unlucky day's and month's. It is in Shrove it is a lucky time of the year to be marrying. Their is a lot of marriage's made in my district in Shrove. It is said that or wedding their feast held at the girl's house, a boy would stand with man and a girl with the girl the boy's and girl's have a great day.
    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
    Brigid Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Ned Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Gorteennabarna, Co. Tipperary

  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Shrove time marriages mostly take place in the district. Shrove Tuesday right there wa's an old custom of making pan cake's, and then or ask Wednesday all the girl's that didn't get married during Shrove would break the pots. People don't get married during Lend and Advent and also May, as May is thought as an unlucky month to get married. When they are getting married they unusually get married on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. There is a saying about this; Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, and Wednesday the best day of all.
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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
    Edward Stapleton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortaniddan, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Stapleton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Gortaniddan, Co. Tipperary