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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 235

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    In olden times most of the people used to get married in chosen month which was the month of January. It was the custom of the people that no marriages could be held in the month of May.
    The men of that time used to come and steal away their wifes and bring them to a friends house and afterwards they get married. There was money and stock given.
    I often heard my grandmothers telling stories about the olden times. The marriages used to take place in the evening and dragging home were horse back riders. When they arrived at the house supper
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cullina
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr William Cullina
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo