School: Clondra, Longphort (roll number 13536)
- Location:
- Cloondara, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Pilib Ó Fearghail
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- Long ago people used to get married in May because they thought this month lucky in honour of our Lady. They arrange it to take place on a Wednesday and for the bride to leave with the groom on Friday because Friday is flitting day. When a person went match making they brought some drink with them. Then if the father was pleased they had a big feast in the bride's house.
When they were getting married they would be married in the morning in the bride's house.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Caitlín Ní h-Ainlighe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fisherstown, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Annie Hanley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 44
- Address
- Fisherstown, Co. Longford