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School: Finternagh

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 280

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    There lived a matchmaker in the townland of Blackhills. His name was Bernard Clarke. He lived alone in a cottage.
    He is not alive yet. He was a very big man and he was called Big Brian. He made matches for the country but he could make none for himself.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
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      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullynaskeagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullynaskeagh, Co. Cavan