School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 03_030

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 03_030

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  1. There were many customs relating to marriages long ago. They used not get married until the evening long ago, but now they get married early in the morning. Long ago they used to go to the girls house first and hold a wedding there they then got married and hold a wedding in the man's house, but it is different now they get married early in the morning and hold the wedding in the girls house. There are many other old customs concerning marriages. It is said that if a person got married
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Loingsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Teeskagh, Co. Clare