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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 040

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    had enough of money to secure herself a husband, or rather a nice place sooner or later. She married Ned Brophy as he pleased her father.
    The night of the wedding she looked very lonely, and a young lady at the wedding said to her, "You will like your place very much when you become acquainted with the people; they are very nice neighbour people". She was surprised when the bride said "What sort are the cows". "I really do not know", was the reply.
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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
    Evelyn Carmody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry