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School: Tattenclave

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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
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Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 132

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    with a bottle of whiskey. Then at a place coming into the bride's townland the bridegroom divides the whiskey on the party. Then he breaks the bottle and there would be great cheering.
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  2. Marriage Customs

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    Marriages take place at all times of the year except in Lent and Advent. Shrove Tuesday is the first day in Lent. That's all the day that the people is allowed to marry in Lent.
    Pat Brady Cremoile made matches. He never charged for making matches. When the bride and groom were married they went to some town. They told
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Farmer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Liscumasky, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    James Kierans
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Corleck, Co. Monaghan