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School: St. Brendan's (C.), Blennerville

Location:
Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 053

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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Local Marriage Customs
    Marriages take place locally, every shrove.
    It is supposed unlucky to marry on a Monday or a Friday. They also say you should never get married during harvest time, that is August, and September. It is also supposed to be unlucky to be out shrove Tuesday night, they say you should be in for Ash Wednesday.
    In olden times matches were made, but now they are very seldom made. Money on stock were never given as a present, except that the relations would give it.
    It is supposed unlucky for
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