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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 12_019

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    In the olden times the principal times for marriage was during shrove tide, but all the old customs are now deying out.
    Long ago people considered it very unlucy to marry in the month of May and as the old saying ran, -
    "if you marry in May you will rue the day."
    In order to make the marriage lucky the bride
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Cass
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Cass
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Cass
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny