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School: Leargán Buidhe (C.) (roll number 14289)

Location:
Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean de Priondargás
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 376

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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Long ago when a man wished to get married he usually sent a friend of his to ask her father for the girl of his choice. Usually this friend was a very crafty man well versed in the marriage customs of the district. A woman was never sent on this errand, a it was considered unlucky to let a woman have anything to do with a marriage. In almost every village there
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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
    Annie Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Larganboy East, Co. Mayo