School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 13210)
- Location:
- Baile an Gharraí, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Tomás Lotrail
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- XML “Nósanna a Bhaineann le Pósadh - Marriage Customs”
- XML “Filí na Dúiche: Local Poets”
- XML “Local Patron Saints”
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- (continued from previous page)Chalk Sunday was observed in this Parish long ago. Eligible bachelors were chalked going into Mass.
This practice is long since discontinued as it led to much abuse and also quarrel.
Very few matches that are made in this locality nowadays, but in former days they were almost all made matches.
A travelled named "Mícil the Cadger" made many matches. He was choked at a wedding by a piece of meat sticking in his throat. There are no accounts of matches taking place in the houses. A wedding feast is generally held at the house of the bride. There are no "straw boys" in this district. Another feast is held on the monthly Sunday. - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- There is no local patron saint. The chapel is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. It was built in 1828(continues on next page)