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School: Muclach

Location:
Mucklagh, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 077

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  1. Bird-Lore (continued)

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    that every robin that lived has a red breast. It is said when the boys rob the birds nest, the bird curses the boys.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages take place in my district before Lent and before Advent. On shrove Tuesday all the people gather in to one house. The woman of the house makes pan-cakes for them and she puts a ring in them. Then which ever of the men gets the piece with the ring in it will be married in that year. It is very seldom that matches are made in my district. Sometimes money is given as a fortune. Very often stock is given such as cows or calves. The people in my district do not remember marriges in their houses. Wednesday
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lily Boylan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Saint O'Hara's Hill, Co. Offaly