School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)unlucky. Matches are made in Shrove.Matches of farmers are different, because a farmer's daughter has to get a fortune, and a farmer's eldest son has to get the farm. Long ago the bride's mother would give her a tick of feathers or a set of pillowcovers and so on.On the wedding day the friends and neighbours of both parties, would come to the wedding and have a great dance and feasting. Long ago straw-boys would come into the house and start dancing.
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- Collector
- Nora Greaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Greaney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry