School: Shanagolden (B.) (roll number 3786)

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   Marriage Customs. Marriages can take place at any time of the year, except during lent or advent, and they can take place during those periods by special licence, but there can't be any nuptial blessing. Shrove is the marriage season before lent, and Shrove Tuesday is a marriage day. Farmers and shop-keepers "Match-make". That is they go to the house of some girl where there is money, and make a bargain for so much money according to the man's means, and if they are satisfied, they make all arrangements for the marriage. Fix with the attorney, and arrange the marriage date. The day of the marriage is known, and the neighbours are looking out for the wedding party, and when they come outside the church door, they shower rice on them. When they are coming home, men rope the newly married

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. rites of passage (~573)
            1. marriage (~4,283)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Denis Lane

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cloonty, Co. Limerick

   Informant

   Mrs Kitty Lane

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   39

   Address

   Cloonty, Co. Limerick