Matchmaking

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Abstract: Story collected by Joe Lawler, a student at Valleymount school (Valleymount, Co. Wicklow) from informant Mr C. Mc Evoy.

Original reference: 0917/1/102

Cochláin, Dll. Ó [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Valleymount [Vol. 0917, Chapter 0001]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Wicklow

COLLECTOR: Lawler, Joe
Gender: male
Location: Ballyknockan (Townland)
Boystown (Civil parish)
Talbotstown Lower (Barony)
Wicklow (County)

INFORMANT: Evoy, Mr C. Mc
Gender: male
Age: 72
Occupation: stone-cutter
Location: Ballyknockan (Townland)
Boystown (Civil parish)
Talbotstown Lower (Barony)
Wicklow (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Matchmaking [duchas:5034625]

In olden times there were matchmakings.
If a man wanted to get married his father would go to the girl's house for to mitch and he would stay there until 10 o'clock or so.Then he would ask her father or mother for her hand and

Resource description

Origin information: Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 123-124
Volume 0917
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Dll. Ó Cochláin.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Rites and ceremonies linked data (lcsh); Rites of passage--Deasghnátha aistrithe saoil
School location: Valleymount An Chrois Valleymount Boystown Talbotstown Lower Wicklow
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5136367
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0917/1/102
Suggested credit: "Matchmaking"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5136367>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Dll. Ó Cochláin.
Funding: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source: Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.