School: Knockjames

Location:
Knockjames, Co. Clare
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. 21
    Marriages long ago.
    20th December ,1937.
    Sherove starts after Christmas.When to people are married they say it is not lookey exsept they get married during sherove. The first day they live in the house they should not put down any fire .They think it unlookey to marrie
    of a friday. When they come out of the church after the marrige they pelts rice at them.They think it unlookey to go
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr James Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilduff Lower, Co. Clare