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School: Drom an Tacair (roll number 9411)

Location:
Dromthacker, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Siobhán, Bean Mhic Talbóid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 354

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    The most usual times for marriages are, During Shrove, on Shrove Tuesday.
    The unlucky days are:- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
    The unlucky months are:- Advent and Lent.
    A wedding feast is held in the girls' house.
    Wives used to mount the horses behind the husband.
    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
    Bonnie Rice
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Culloca
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballybeggan, Co. Kerry