School: Glenculloo, Killoscully (roll number 11083)
- Location:
- Glanculloo, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Ogáin
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- In this locality the people say the
month of May and June are unlucky
for people to marry. They say every
month with the letter 'r' in it is
lucky for marriage. Mondays and Fridays
are days considered unlucky for
marriage. Wednesday is the day which
the people of this locality consider
luckiest for marriage.
Shrove Thuesday is the special
day of the year set apart for
marriages. Matchmaking is usually carried
on in our district. Word is sent by the
brides' parents to a suitable man.
If the man is willing to marry
her he shows them his farm
and they agree on the dowry
which they will give him with
the girl.
The customs that are observed
on a wedding day are as
follows. First the invited guests
take lunch at the Bride's house
and then they all go to the
church where the marriage takes place.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kitty Hickey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glanculloo, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Hickey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Glanculloo, Co. Tipperary