School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)
- Location:
- Killuran, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Inerney
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- In this country there is a special time appointed for marriages which is between Christmas and Lent. It is known as Shrove. Formerly, all marriages took place at that time. On the day of a marriage all the friends of the married couple would gather together and hold a big feast often lasting two days.
The people then had many old customs. Some like to see snow falling as they said, " marry when the snow falls fast and true, happiness is sure to last." Others(continues on next page)- Collector
- Imelda Murray
- Gender
- Female