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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gortaveha, Co. Clare
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P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 01_008

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    to get married on Wednesdays and Saturdays. When they new couple would be married they would come back to the woman's house one month's time. "Honey moon" this used be called. They would have an invited party, and dancing, and singing "galore."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Broderick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Slieveanore, Co. Clare