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School: Lisdowney, Ballyragget

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Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 084

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    In the district of Lisdowney most marriages occur before Shrove. Tuesday and Friday are supposed to be unlucky days for marriages and the month of May is also thought an unlucky time. Matches are made in this district and stock is sometimes given as a dowry. It is the custom for the bride groom to enter the church first and the wedding feast is held in the bride's house. On the night of the wedding the straw boys go to the house and dance. Some of them wear masks and others polish their faces. They generally get a great reception because they make great sport for the night.
    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
    Josie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny

  2. Local Place Names

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    In Lisdowney district there is a field which is called the Camp field and is owned by Mr. Staunton who lives in Seskin. In this particular field in the year 1896 about seven hundred English soldiers were camped here for three weeks. It is from the camps set up there that the field
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Josie Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Michael Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Lisdowney, Co. Kilkenny