School: Mohill (B.) (roll number 12415)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Francis Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 073
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- (continued from previous page)about singly, and in families. The best known of them are the Heaneys, and the Mac Donaghs. The Mac Donaghs call oftenest. They come around on noted fair days. The way they bring news is, when they come to your house, they tell you news, to see would you say anything about your neighbour. If you did they would tell him and so on. James Judge.
Fifth Standard.
- Local Marriage Customs.There are many old long standing marriage customs still observed in the parish of Mohill. The matchmaking comes first when the intended bridegroom and some special friends call to the home of the bride-to-be, to ask her parents' consent to the marriage. Sometimes there is a bit of bargain-making regarding her fortune or dowry. The intended groom is not to fit the ring on the bride, or one of them will not have a long life. Should he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Leo Kenny
- Gender
- Male
