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School: Camdhoire (roll number 14573)

Location:
Camderrynabinnia, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhubhchon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119C, Page 03_009

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  1. Marriages (continued)

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    marriages.
    When a couple were going out the door to get married a person would throw a tongs after them for good luck. Jun and July are the two lucky months for getting married. It was an old custom long ago for a man to send another man looking for the wife for him . This resulted in the meeting of both parties. Then the marriage was discussed and the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brian Ó Láimhín
    Gender
    Male