School: Killahan (B.)
- Location:
- Killahan, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Liam Ó Leathlobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0413, Page 202
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- (continued from previous page)a bad stete.
What is the end of pork,
a pigs tail.
What goes around the world but stops in its own corner :
A stamp on a letter.
How many cows tails would reach the sky :
One if it was long enough.
Why does a hen peck the pot :
Because she has no tongue to lick it.
- Marriages in this part of the country usually take place in Shrove. Shrove begins on the 7th January and ends on Shrove Tuesday which is the day before Ash Wednesday.
Mondays, wednesdays and Fridays are supposed to be unlucky days for marraige and the lucky days for marraige are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
May and August are also unlucky months for marriage.
If a girl marries a man with a farm of land she has to pay so much money according to the amount of land. This money is called her dowry of Fortune.
On the night after getting married(continues on next page) - Informant
- John Conway
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Killahan, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Martin Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Address
- Aghamore North, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Patrick Carrol
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Parknageragh, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Tim Canty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Fortwilliam, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Tom Diggin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Kilbrickane, Co. Kerry
