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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 05_007

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    Marriages 17-2'38.
    Marriages in the country district at any rate take place generally in Shrove or the weeks following Christmas and up to lenten season.The months of November and May are considered unlucky in the country and there is an old rhyme that says
    "Marry in May and youll rue the day".
    generally about 757 of country marriages are what is called made matches .When a farmer gives his daughter to another young farmer ,and with her fortune according to his means generally a hundred or two hundred pounds according to the extent of the bridegroom land and stock
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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
    Beití Ní Chlúmhain
    Gender
    Female