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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 08_031

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    The time of the year when people used to get married long ago is from Christmas to Lent. This was called Seraft. On Shrove Tusday the people used to get married. The day that it is thought to be unlucky to get married is Lá na Leanbh. The month of May is said to be unlucky. Some peoples matches are made for them. Money and stock are given as dowry. They say that I if anything is broken in the morning it is lucky. If they meet a man or two Magpies it is lucky.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Micheal Baynes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo