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School: Sliabh na Cille (roll number 14513)

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Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 281

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    If he possessed a horse and car he was "the wonder of the five parishes". Then also the match-maker was instructed by the would-be groom to report to him what dowry the intended bride had.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Long ago the people used to be married on Shrove Tuesday. Fridays are considered unlucky for marriages. All the months are lucky but May and of course, marriages are not celebrated in Lent.
    The people used to borrow something (something) from the neighbours at shrove so that they would have good luck. An old shoe used to be thrown after the bride for good luck.
    Matches are made in this district. The people being their nearest friends to the bride's house to make the match. Money or stock are given as dowry. The people do not now remember any marriages held in the houses but they heard of them. It is over seventy years since any marriages of this kind took place.
    A wedding feast was held. "Straw-boys used to come to the houses. The "straw-boys" used to be dressed with capes and straw hats. The people used to be very glad when they would see the "straw-boys" coming. They used to be numbered and they used to have a captain. Then they used to dance and they would ask some or the old people to sing a song. When they came out of the wedding house they used to make a big fire of the straw and they used to cheer and dance around the fire.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Nic Réill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Francis Mc Greal
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim