School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

Location:
Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0594, Page 154

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  1. 5 "Marriages"
    The only time people could get married during Shrove.It is said happy is the corpse that the rain rains on,but happy is the marriage the sun shines on.It was usual to give a fortune to the bride.The people used to walk the land.All the people used to come to the bride's house for "the picking of the gander ".They used to have very big weddings.After the marriage all the people used to go off on horse-back.
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  2. 6 "Marriages"
    The marriages generally around Shrove .There are matches made still and there are fortunes given .When two people are to get married they walk the land.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peg Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Donnell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Clare