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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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Caitln Nic Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 274

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    There are many old customs with regard to marriage in this district.
    The marriage usually takes place in Shrove and at Easter. People never get married during Lent or Advent or if they do all their settlements are made during shrove.
    May is thought an unlucky month to get married in and Saturday is also an unlucky day.
    Matches are made in my district. The man to be married sends another man to the girl's house to ask her.
    Then the girl and man meet and arrange whether they will be married or not. If they are the girl gives money as a fortune and sometimes she gives cattle and horses. Another custom connected with marriage is. If it is a leap year the
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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
    Ethna Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncashel More, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Clooncashel More, Co. Roscommon