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Leath-cheathrú | The Schools’ Collection | dúchas.ie
School: Leath-cheathrú (roll number 13437)
Person All persons Maighréad Ní h Eighreann (1) Micheál Ó Goibhicín (2) Liam Ó Maidín (6) Cáit Nic Stibhín (2) Máire Nic Stibhín (1) Language All languages Irish (22) English (11) Mixed (1)
Fás an Cheantair Seo Transcribed
Leigheasanna - Tinneas Cinn Transcribed
Leigheasanna - Leicneach Transcribed
An Ceantar Seo Fadó Transcribed
Ginealach na Barúntachta Transcribed
Food in Olden Days Transcribed
Lá ag Bualadh Transcribed
Bread - Boxty Transcribed
Local Marriage Customs Transcribed
St Stephen's Day Transcribed
Féile na Nollag To be transcribed
(no title) To be transcribed
Sean-Nósa na nGael - Domhnach na Smut To be transcribed
Páideog To be transcribed
Samhdóg To be transcribed
Lá ag Bualadh To be transcribed
Duine ag Fáil Bháis To be transcribed
Bird-Lore To be transcribed
Riddles To be transcribed
Riddles To be transcribed
Tomhaiseanna To be transcribed
Resolution: Low | High
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Match-making is still held in our district. The man and the match-maker go to the house of the woman. Sometimes they go walking to the intended brides house or on bicycles. They enter the house with timid mien and constrained gait. They first talk about general topics. Then the match-maker introduces the subject by praising both. They discuss then about the dowry and other matters until they finally settle for the marriage.
Marriages are frequent between the "Twelfth Day" and Shrove Tuesday". This period is called "Shrove-tide" During this period people go visiting from house to house. Sometimes they discuss about some
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