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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

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Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 387

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    are to be married or their parents meet and draw down the match.
    Then they usually go in to a public house and have great feasting while the match is being made. The match is often broken if the girl has not sufficient money to satisfy the man. There is an old saying which says "Is fearr bean na spréidh"
    If the match is made a day is appointed for the marriage to take place.
    On the night before the marriage their is
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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
    Sara Stephens
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballaghduff, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Kathleen Stephens
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballaghduff, Co. Galway