School: Stonehall, Cora Caitlín
- Location:
- Stonehall, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Páidraig Mac Cormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 411
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Marriages.
May and August are unlucky months in which to marry. November is the lucky month
Wednesday is a lucky day.Friday is unlucky .it is unlucky to marry in green.
In the old times hereabouts people were married in their own homes. "Straw boys"attended the wedding then.They were usually men who were not invited to the wedding.They dressed themselves in straw and attended the wedding at which they were welcomed .
When people get married they give fourpence to each poor person who comes to the house
"When will you be giving us the fourpence ?"is a question of frequent occurrence.
- Penal Laws.
Pages:- 19-21-26-62-73-79-80.
There was a priest on his keeping in Rhianna during the penal days.One day he was called to a house to baptize a child and he no sooner entered than he heard that the English soldiers were approaching .He took a last ,a hammer and a shoe and set to work .The soldiers seeing the "shoemaking"(continues on next page)
