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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

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Killuran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 17_005

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    19th January, 1938
    Marriages
    This time of the year is called Shrove. In olden times all the marriages of each year took place at this time. When Xmas was over the matchmaking would start. Marriages were very different to now. It was all feasting. The wedding would last for a day and a night. All friends and neighbors would be invited. The newly married pair would be invited to all the friends’ houses and the feasting would last for a month. After a month the bride
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breda Murray
    Gender
    Female