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School: Rush (C.) (roll number 16125)

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Rush, Co. Dublin
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Mrs Monahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 244

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    Marriages take place in Rush most frequently in the month of May. Those who are natives of Rush recieve what is known as the "May Money". This comprises of twenty pounds.
    About five hundred years ago Sir William Palmer owned the Kenure estate and he promised he would give ten pounds to five Catholics and five Protestants who were married in May. In after years it came that there were no Protestants so instead five Catholics recieve twenty pounds each. It is not necessary for both parties to be natives but as long as the girl is from Rush they recieve it.
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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
    Maureen Hand
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Channel Road, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Thomas Taylor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Channel Road, Co. Dublin