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School: Ballyboghill

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Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0787, Page 389

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages in this district usually take place in summer in the months of May June or July. Wednesday and sometimes Sunday being the chief days.
    If you are married on Monday you will be healthy, on Tuesday you will be wealthy. If it is on Thursday you will have losses. Friday for crosses and Saturday the worst day of all.
    Matches are sometimes made in this district and money is usually given as a dowry to the bride after the marriage the bridegroom and the bride, the best man and the bridesmaid and a few immediate friends go for a drive through the country. You will know it is a wedding party when you see ribbons and old books tied to the car.
    There is a wedding feast in the bride’s house
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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
    Madge Keely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mainscourt, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    John Keely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Herd