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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 07_055

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    Long ago all the old people used be in cuaird together and they would talk about matches.One might say to another it is time for one of your sons or daughters married and then would select a one for them.
    The father that would have the making of the match and the girl would not see the man she was to get or the man see the girl .Then a couple of men would go off and select a piece of land at some one of the farms.Then next day they would kill a pig and salt her.Then next day they would invite all the neighbours .They would have no such thing as
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia Corry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare