School: Cloghogue (roll number 15574)
- Location:
- Cloghoge Upper, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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- (continued from previous page)in the brides house. When a person is getting married he receives a fortune from his father or mother. There is never stock or goods given as dowry.
- Tuesday and Friday and the months of May and December are supposed to be unlucky times for getting married. Matchmaking is carried on in another house in the district. Both parties arrange a certain time to go and either the father or mother of the two go along with them. Money is given as a dowry and lands and cattle are also(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bartholemew Ballantine
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brickeen, Co. Sligo