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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

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Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 219

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    Local marriage customs.
    In olden times most of the people used to get married in chosen months which was mostly the month of January. The old people said it was unlucky to get married in the month of May.
    The men at the time used to come and steal away their wifes and bring them to a friends and leave them there and afterwards get married. There was money and stock given.
    The dragon home was held in the evening. The wifes used to sit on the horses with their husbands. When they arrived home supper would be prepared of pots of boiled potatoes, cabbage and meat.
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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
    Kitty Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meelick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Pat Ronan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownlough, Co. Mayo