School: Birr (St. Brendan's)
- Location:
- Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
- Teachers: S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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- In the season before Lent most marriages are made in my district. Some on Shrove Tuesday or before it. It is said that it is unlucky to be married during Lent. I do not know of any matches that have been made in my district.It is a custom to make a black cat walk up to meet the newly married couple. It is also a custom to hold the wedding feast in he house of one of the couple. Strawboys do not now visit houses in this district though they used to. There is sometimes a procession held when the people getting married have a lot of relatives. The wedding attenders did not ever ride(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Watson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly