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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 342

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    custom now. Money is given as a dowry but a hundred years ago stock was given as a dowry. marriages were seldom held in the houses.
    The shaking of confetti on a married couiple is still a custom. A feast is held in the bridegroom's house.
    About twenty horses would be be at a wedding & when they would be coming home to the house of the bride they would gallop the horses from the church the see what party would arrive first. The party that would be there first would get a bottle of whiskey. The bride would ride on horseback with her husband.
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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
    Maureen Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corlust, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Patrick Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corlust, Co. Monaghan