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School: An Cam (Camp), Tra Lí

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Camp, Co. Kerry
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Seán Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0432, Page 107

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    This is how a match was made long ago. The fathers of the parties that were going to get married go to each others houses and tell how many cattle, pigs, sheep foul ect. they have. Then the man would chase a flock of animals to the house of the boy that would be getting married to his daughter. Sometimes the cattle wouldn't be their own at all. They would belong to some other farmer. Sometimes the marriages would be in the house of the girl that was to get married. It is on horse back they would go to the church or house.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eoghan O Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockglass More, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Séamus A. O Domhnaill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Knockglass More, Co. Kerry