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School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)

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An Ráth Dhubh, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
D. Ó Súilleabháin
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    A great number of marriages take place during Shrove, It is thought unlucky, to get married in October, November, December, and during Lent. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, are the unlucky days.
    Sometimes confetti is thrown is thrown on the bride when the pair are coming out of the church.
    Matches are generally made in the district. Money is nearly always given as dowry. Stock or goods are never given. Long ago people used get married in their own house, but it is in the churches, they get married now.
    After the wedding, the pair go somewhere, for their
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. deasghnátha aistrithe saoil (~573)
          1. pósadh (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chloch Fhada, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Mrs Nora Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Chloch Fhada, Co. Chorcaí