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School: Athea (roll number 15686)

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    be standing in the flat of the hearth, should ask the bride to dance. If the married couple liked, they would give them drink and if not the "soppers" would leave after having danced.
    If the bride did not get money as a fortune she would get heifers.
    Peig Ni. Conchubhair,
    Cnoc Ban.
    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
    Collector
    Peig Ní Conchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athea, Co. Limerick