School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- In the olden times the principal times for marriage was during shrove tide, but all the old customs are now deying out.
Long ago people considered it very unlucy to marry in the month of May and as the old saying ran, -"if you marry in May you will rue the day."In order to make the marriage lucky the bride(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph Cass
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr Cass
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mrs Cass
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh