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School: Robertson (roll number 13372)

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Ballintra, Co. Donegal
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Somhairle Mac Ádhaimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 093

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 093

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    People generally get married in Summer or Autumn. The 13th of any month is though unlucky to get married on. Friday and Monday are also counted unlucky. There are some matches made in this district and money is generally given as fortune.
    It is an old custom for the young men to dress themselves up in straw and go to a wedding house and one of them to go to the door and hand in an empty bottle to get it filled with whiskey. If not, they would some harm.
    About forty or fifty years ago it was an old custom for the girl and boy who wanted to get married to run away. Then their parents would come and get them married.
    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
    Roland Greene
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Donegal