School: Scairt (C.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4127)
- Location:
- Scart, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mrs R. Eager
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- (continued from previous page)and in covered -cars long ago. The bride's mother would smash the ware when the wedding feast was over for good luck. The bride though it lucky to see three magpies on the morning of the wedding.
There were a few instances of the priest marrying the pair in the bride's home in years gone by. - During Shrove marriages took place most frequently in this district. The month of May and the day of Monday are thought unlucky. There are matches made in my district and there is money given as dowry but stock or goods are not ever given.
There is a wedding feast held and all the guests(continues on next page)