School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)
- Location:
- Carrownalassan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Eoghain
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- In our district there are more marriages during Shrove which occurs between Christmas and Lent. Shrove Tuesday is the last day of Shrove and on that night pancakes and tea-parties are the rule.
I don't know if matches are made as a lot of them run away but the wise men take their time and settle their matches, and look for fortunes and no matter how good looking the girl is she will not be married without a fortune. I did not hear from any person who remembered marriages being held in the houses. There is an old rhyme about the days of the week.(continues on next page)- Informant
- John O' Dowd
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rathconor, Co. Roscommon