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School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)

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Kilcorney, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0325, Page 138

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages most frequently during Shrove. but marriages also take place on all days throughout the Year.
    May and August are unlucky months.
    Monday, Wednesday and Friday are the unlucky days.
    Matchmaking is very common in this district. Money is generally given as fortune. Stock or goods are never given.
    The girl never sees her new home until she is married.
    Nora Howard Ivale got married in her own house. There was music of the fiddle and dancing until evening. The straw boys visited the house. They tarred their faces & dressed in a sheaf of straw. They conducted themselves well and did not remain long.
    Long ago if the girl did not take enough money to her new home she should take a bag of oats or potatoes to fulfil the bargain.
    Marriages take place nowadays early in the morning at 7 or 8 o.'c. Long ago
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    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
    Informant
    Eugene Dineen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Brookpark, Co. Cork