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School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)

Location:
Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 314

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    They do not eat or drink anything but dance all night.
    The married couple have great welcome for them.
    Long ago they used to have marriages in the houses, when a Catholic and a Protestant were getting married.
    When a couple get married it is an old custom to throw up money. This is called the "Cíos"
    The children always look out for the marriages because they have great fun looking for the money.
    It is said that there is no luck attached to May marriages.
    The chief fortune that is given is money.
    A month after the marriage a present is given by the people who attended it.
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Kenzie
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Benn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare