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School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

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Killorglin, Co. Kerry
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Úna Nic Coluin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 156

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    castor sugar sprinkled over them.
    Shrove is also a great time for match-making. Long ago the people would not get married any other time but during Shrove. They would often break the match over the smallest thing, such as, if one of the parties asked the other for a goose and did not get it.

    ó Shiobhán Ní Ríordáin
    An Chéarnóg
    Cill-Orglan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Siobhán Ní Ríordáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry