School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- An Ráth, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: An tSiúr Proinnséas
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- Local Marriage Customs.
Marriages generally take place before Lent especially on the day before Ash Wednesday which is called Shrove Tuesday, Shrove time is from Little Christmas to Lent. In olden times there were what you would call "Professional matchmakers" in the district.
An old man with "the gift of gab" would introduce the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Leidhe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garraí na Deirce Theas, Co. Luimnigh