School: Empor (roll number 941)
- Location:
- Emper, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: P. Gallagher
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- People usually get married before Shrove Tuesday which proceeds Ash Wednesday.
On Shrove Tuesday night it is the custom in every house to make pancakes and put a ring in it and it is said who-ever gets the ring is supposed to be married before the coming Shrove.
Fridays and the month of May are considered unlucky, for getting married.
Made matches are made by a man going into a house to ask for a girl, and especially if she has a fortune, and fortunes are made also by giving cattle or other stocks.
The wedding reception is usually held in the brides home and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Cella Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Robert Mulleady
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Emper, Co. Westmeath