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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 104

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    In this district there is a certain time of the year when people don't get married It is believed that it is an unlucky time of the year This period of time is the seven weeks of lent + the month of May. Long ago the people used to go on horseback to be married. When the marriage was oven the man and woman would go home on one horse + there would be an old shoe tied to the horse's tail. The night before the marriage there would be an old shoe tied to the door of the house by the neighbours
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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
    Bridie Kellaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Nellie Kellaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Roscommon