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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 13_010

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    Marriages 16-2-'38
    1 The time of the year when most marriages is Shrove.The days considered unlucky are Mondays,Thursdays and Fridays.The months are June, August August ,September and October.The custom is they used hold parties on Shrove Tuesday night ,and the women of the house used make pancakes.Very rarely matches are made in this district .The usual custom is to give the girl a fortune of money ,and in some places they give cattle and sheep.It is over a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dóirín Ní hAnnracháin
    Gender
    Female