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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 16_030

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    The marriages in our district take place at Easter and Shrove
    It is said that if a person got married on Shrove Tuesday and if they were not at his own home for twelve i clock that they could not come into their own house for the seven weeks of Lent.
    The unlucky months of the year on which to get married are May, June, August, and October.
    No cattle or any thing else but money is given as a fortune.
    It over two hundred and fifty years since the last marriage was held in a house.
    When a man and women get married the boys of the surroundings go sapping to his house and he provides them
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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
    Pádraig Bairéad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Barrett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnaminsha, Co. Kerry