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School: Árdán, An Bháinseach

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Ardane, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0574, Page 098

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    In and about thei district marriages frequently take place during Shrove and on Shrove Tuesday especially. May is thought to be an unlucky month for marriages and Saturday is supposed to be the unlucky day of the week.
    Matches are made in this district and money is given as dowry. Stock and goods are sometimes given. After the marriages a wedding feast is held in the bride's home, or in a hotel.
    "Straw boys" do not visit the houses in this district.
    "A hauling home is held in a month after the wedding.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Quirke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ashgrove, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    James Quirke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ashgrove, Co. Tipperary