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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 210

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  1. Potatoes (continued)

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    potatoes for seed. The names of the potatoes are: British Queens, Irish Queens, Champions, Eppircures, Aran Banners, Aran Chiefs, and several others.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    1. Marriages frequently take place during the Shrove-Tide. May is said to be the unlucky month for marriages because the old proverb says.
    "Marry in May and you'll rue the Day"
    When the girl gets the word of the match, her people and the other party make arrangements
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cormackstown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    James Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cormackstown, Co. Tipperary