School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)made in the parlours of the houses.
Everything was discussed, the cattle had to be counted, and the ground had to be looked at.
If everything was alright the couple chosen would be married.
If a couple get married in May the old people say the old rhyme."Marry in May and you'll rue the day,
"Marry in May and you'll rue for aye."August and February(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Annracán
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mary Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kilkenny