School: Latnamard (roll number 16769)

Location:
Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mary Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 405

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  2. Runaway marriages were common in this district & it was usually from a wedding party that the pair ran away. They went to a friends' house. The next day someone of the friends came & told their people. That night the friends of bridegroom & bride came to the house they were staying in & each one brought a pint of whiskey. The next night the same took place in the bride's own house & then after about a week the wedding took place in the ordinary way.
    The weddings all took place in the evening & the bride was given a wee drop of whiskey to give her a good blush.
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