School: Faill Ó Thuiadh (C.) Foilogohig, Baile Deasún
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- Faill Ó gCothaigh, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Chaoimh
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- Needless to say, numerous marriages are transacted during the year. In this district, people get married at all times of the year, but among the farming community in general, there is a specified time in which to get married. This period we call "Shrove," and is from January the 6th to Ash Wednesday. During this period the days appointed for the ceremony are Tuesdays, Thursdays
Saturdays and Sundays. Long ago people would not think of getting married on the other days of the week, but now I think that custom is dying out.
It was also the custom that the father of a marriageable daughter, would send a companion of his to a man who intended giving his property to his son. Later the boy and girl met in some public house to discuss and view the general aspects of the affair. If the boy thinks that the girl is a suitable wife for him, the(continues on next page)
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- Sheila Riordan
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