School: Clologe (roll number 15948)
- Location:
- Clologe, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Luighseach de Grae
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0896, Page 154
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- 154Local Marriage Customs.Throughout the Co. Wexford the custom of Match-making has fallen into disuse although it is customary still in certain parts. There are no official Match-makers now but about 90 or 100 years ago it was usual to have matches made. About Shrove it was usual for the Match-maker to be very busy and very often he penetrated from Wexford into the neighbouring counties of Carlow and South Wicklow. where he knew of girls or boys of a marriageable age were to be formed. The actual making of the match has often been described and it was carried on here as elsewhere in the County.
Marriages took place at all times during the year except in May.
"Marry in May
You will rue the day"
was looked on as true and any other month was chosen in preference to that month.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mollie Kearns
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clologe, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mr William Kearns
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clologe, Co. Wexford
