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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

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Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 05_008

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    In this country there is a special time appointed for marriages which is between Christmas and Lent. It is known as Shrove. Formerly, all marriages took place at that time. On the day of a marriage all the friends of the married couple would gather together and hold a big feast often lasting two days.
    The people then had many old customs. Some like to see snow falling as they said, " marry when the snow falls fast and true, happiness is sure to last." Others
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Imelda Murray
    Gender
    Female