School: Caisleán Míle (roll number 13655)
- Location:
- Cashelaveela, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0194, Page 053
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- (continued from previous page)Marriages take place generally between Christmas and shrove in our district, but the months of May and June are also thought to be lucky. Some days of the week are held to be unlucky and they are Fridays and Saturdays.
The people in this district are as a rule reluctant to marry owing to financial difficulties and some remain in single blessedness owing to lack of courage to face the responsibilities of married life. Those that do marry are usually well over thirty and are termed 'young cubs' at that. ('cubs' being the name used locally for 'young boys'). The husband seldom goes beyond the district for a wife.
Matches are very common in the district, money being given usually as dowry. Stocks were rarely given as dowry.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Úna Ní Lionáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boleyboy, Co. Leitrim
