School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)
- Location:
- Killuran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Inerney
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- People usually get married during Shrove. They wear rings on their fingers. Long ago there were no rings but a piece of money was broken instead, of which the bride and the bridegroom kept half each. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are supposed to be the luckiest days of the week to get married. The wedding is held in the bride's house. Bride cakes are eaten at the wedding. Sometimes the bride puts a piece of the cake under her pillow. After the wedding, the bride and the(continues on next page)
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- Peggie Cooney
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