School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)
- Location:
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: An tSr. Gabriel
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- Nowadays as in former times before as match was made an account was sent to the party concerned. Then a meeting was arranged and the parents and a friend or two made a match. If all is settled to their mutual satisfaction the day is fixed for the marriage.The parents go to town about a week before hand to pay over the fortunes, and to buy the clothes. If there is to be a wedding the friends are invited, and they who have flocks of geese send one or two, and a flitch of bacon etc. On(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Sheahan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Finuge, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Miss Bessie Quilter
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry