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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 037

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    In most cases the bride and bridegroom never met, or even saw each other until their wedding day.
    The fathers of both parties met and made the matches. The father of the girl paid the money to the bridegroom's father. The larger the man's farm is, the more money is paid down.
    On the morning of the wedding the parties met at Church and the bride was given away by her father,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Carmody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry