Scoil: An Clochar, Gráig na Muilte Iarainn
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- An Ghráig, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Múinteoir: Sr. I. Breathnach
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- Marriages usually take place in this locality during Shrovetide. The month of May is supposed to be unlucky and the days of the week, Monday and Saturday are also looked upon as being unlucky.
The old people considered it lucky to get married in Shrovetide; becuase as it followed Christmas they looked upon it as a time of peace and goodwill on earth.
The old custom of matchmaking is still carried on but not as much as in former days. The matchmaker was looked upon in the olden times as a professional gentleman.
When a young man was thinking of getting married in olden days, he apporached this man, and spoke about some particular girl he was anxious to marry. As a result the matchmaker went to her parents to ask her in marriage for this(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)- Faisnéiseoir
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