School: Kilmuckridge
- Location:
- Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: L. Mac Donnell
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- Local Marrage Customs
Notes from Mrs. Doran age 58
Ballyadam, Kilmuckridge
"Love matches" just like silk stockings & powder puffs seem to be well established in this part of the Country now, but not so was the story that could be told of years ago when matches & marriages were made not in Heaven but by some local genius well verified in the subtle craft of making up weddings. There were two or three very well known mediators in the marriage market in this area, and it is said that their services were not so or gratuitous as their partner to the high contracting parties(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs Doran
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Ballyadam, Co. Wexford