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School: An Ghráinseach (2), Cill an Mhuilinn

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Grange, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Lionáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0372, Page 158

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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Matches are still made during Shrove in this district. From little Christmas Day to Shrove Tuesday marriages usually occur. May and August are considered very unlucky months to get married. There is an old saying "Marry in May and you will live to rue the day." Monday and Saturday are also considered very unlucky days to get married and any marriages do not occur on those days.
    Long ago there was a professional match maker and he was given commission. Now some friends of either party make the match. When a match is introduced they send a "news". Usually two come to the house to make a match and they bring a bottle of whiskey with them. If the girls father is satisfied the match is made. Then the girls father walks the land to see if it is worth the fortune. He sees if the place is in the man's
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grange, Co. Cork