School: Lios Uí Bhigín (B.) (roll number 8791)
- Location:
- Lios Uí Bhigín, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Séamus P. Ó Raghallaigh
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- Match-Making.
This time of the year which is called "shrove" is a time when many people go match-making and get married. Shrove-tide begin after the sixth of January and lasts until Shrove Tuesday. By match-making we mean when two people agree to get married.
If a girl wishes to get married, her parents send a message to the parents of a young man inviting them to meet in town on a certain day to discuss the arrangements for the marriage. The bride to be and the bride- groom - are not present on the day of the match - making.
Sometimes the parents of the girl go to see the land of the young man and see how much stock he has. When all the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Brigid Courtney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Maighnis, Co. Chiarraí