School: Srónaill (Shronell) (roll number 15008)

Location:
Shronell, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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  1. Marriage usually take place around this during shrove time. district
    Matches are usually made around this district and money is given as a dowrey the old customs of given stock is not there now at all. It is lucky people say to get married on a (Whe) Wednesday. The wedding feast is either held in the brides house or in a hotel.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
      2. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shronell Beg, Co. Tipperary
  2. 1. The old cures for a tootache is to pull them out with a pichers.
    2. The cure for trush is honey straight from the hive.
    3. In olden times the people had great faith when they would visit the holy wells.
    4. The old cure for a burn or scald was to put a dog leaf to the burn or scald.
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  3. Knocarding means the hill of Fionn. In olden times it used to be known as Cnoc Aird Finn. Fionn and the Fianna used hunt
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