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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 14075)

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Ardagh, Co. Limerick
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Anraoi Musgrave
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 116

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    talking?" He turned to the girl saying, "There is a feather on your sleeve, miss" and she said "Muise, no wonder and I near a gander".
    It also happened that a young man went matchmaking. His boots were bad and he borrowed a pair from his neighbour who went with him. When they arrived at the girl's home they were seated round a big turf fire. The man with the borrowed boots was after asking the father for the daughter, and forgot his toes were so near the fire until the owner of the boots said, "Hi, hi!! shove back and don't burn my boots". That finished the match.
    It is thought unlucky to marry in the harvest. It is
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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
    Collector
    John Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolanoran, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr P. Conway
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolanoran, Co. Limerick