School: Errill, Ballybrophy (roll number 928)
- Location:
- Errill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Braonáin
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- Marriages usually take place locally in Shrovetide. When a man wants a wife he generally knows where to find one. He asks a friend to introduce the business, usually known as "giving word of a match". If he is considered suitable a favourable reply is returned, arrangements are made for a meeting at the girl's house on an(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seán De Faoit
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Póilín
- Address
- Errill, Co. Laois