School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 024

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 024

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  1. The time of the year that marriages take place more than others are: before Lent, June, and before Advent.
    The days and months that are said to be unlucky are: Mondays and Fridays, and May, Our Lady's Month is considered unlucky by superstitious people.
    Matches are made by some. If the man has property the girl is expected to bring him a dowry and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Cronin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Courtbrack, Co. Cork