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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

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Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 226

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    Marriages took place the oftenest before Lent and Easter. It was unlucky for marriages to take place on the month of May or on the month of December.
    The man used to run away with the girl and leave her at at a cousins house until they would appoint a day for the wedding and this was called the run away matches.
    Matches were made around here and they used to receive a little money and a cow or sheep. I do not remember any
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Ronan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Pat Ronan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownlough, Co. Mayo