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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 11_051

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    Shrove 24-3-38
    Long ago the people used get no fortunes only bits of land,a few cattle and often a big feathered bed.In olden times they thought it a very unlucky thing for a young person to bring an account of a match to a young person,but it is supposed to be a lucky thing a married man go.
    The match would be drawn up down at a fair or a public meeting.All is agreed to now.The fortune settled .But the trouble is then to see will the young pair agree.So their used be another night settled for them to meet.Then if the young people liked each other the man used take the measure of the ring and settle on a day to go and buy
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Ó hAinnín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Reanahumana, Co. Clare