School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)
- Location:
- An Fráin, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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- (continued from previous page)from the chapel back to the bride's house
- Marriages most frequently take place in this locality during February, April, June September, October and November.
The months and days that are thought unlucky for marriages are:- May and August Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
People make pan-cakes on shrove Tuesday because it is the day before Lent when we have to fast and abstain
People who can afford it, give money as a dowry.
Goods are often given - as a suite of furniture, but stock is seldom given(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máirín Ní Bhrógáin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Francis Brogan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Huigín, Co. na Mí