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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0533

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    and send him to the house of the house of the girl to ask him to be his wife.
    When he entered the girls' house everybody present shook hands with him and when he made his business known if the girl was satisfied all was settled.
    The people of the house made tea for him and he produced the whiskey. The would then arrange for the betrothed couple to meet in te town on the next market day and the fortune and wedding day was decided. It was the custom to give a four-footed animal as part of the dowry for luck at that time.
    One the night before the marriage the intended bridegroom and best man stayed in the house of the bride.
    On the night of the marriage there was a large wedding in the gril's home. The girl remained in her own
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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
    Máire Ní Soupail
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonamanagh, Co. Sligo