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School: Drom Mór (C.), Malla (roll number 13780)

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Dromore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
M. Uí Uallaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369D, Page 07_012

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    are carried away to Sgellig by fellows wearing masks so that they might not be known. There are marriages made in this district and money is given to the person that is getting married Sometimes cows or horses are given. People in olden times got married in their own houses. There is a woman by the name of Mrs Buckley she lives near Cork. she got married in her own house. It is about forty years ago. The customs that are observed in this locality on the wedding day are that they invite
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Kelleher
    Gender
    Female