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School: Bilboa (roll number 11331)

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Bilboa, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Muriel Collier
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 139

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages most frequently take place locally during the seasons of Shrove and Summer.
    The month of May is considered an unlucky month for marriages to take place also Friday is thought an unlucky day.
    There are no local customs connected with Shrove except on Shrove Tuesday the custom is for everyone to eat pancakes.
    There are matches made in this district. Money is usually given as dowry. Stock or goods are sometimes given in lieu of money.
    In this district people do not remember marriages ever taking places in houses.
    On the wedding day a feast
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Burroughs
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogrenan, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr William Burroughs
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Clogrenan, Co. Carlow