School: Áthán (B.), Lios na Groighe (roll number 14173)
- Location:
- Áthán, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Seán Ó Héalaithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 333
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- (continued from previous page)with presents from their neighbours and those belonging to them.
9) Money is given as a dowry.
10) It is about seventy years ago since people got married in their own houses.
11) Any one that get married in Autumn are bound to be in tears.
12) No one will get married in May in August and October. People have remarked those months, and it is supposed that it is because they are dedicated to the Blessed Virgin.
13) It is also unlucky to marry on a Thrusday or in Lent or Advent.
14) When the couple are married they go to Dublin or to Kilkee on their honey moon.
15) Marriages occur most frequently during Shrove. There are some days on which it is unlucky to get married, on Thursdays and Fridays, and the thirteenth of a month or in the of May or(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Thomas O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cnoc Breac Thoir, Co. Luimnigh
- Informant
- Mr Keeffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Cnoc Breac Thoir, Co. Luimnigh
