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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0258, Page 279

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    own she would borrow and this was supposed to be lucky. The people went to their marriages on horseback.The bride and the best man went on one horse and the groom and bridesmaid went on another. It was a very rich man long ago that could give fifty pounds to his daughter but he would only give portion of it until they were a year married and not at that time unless they had a son. A man who had no money would give a cow instead. A pig would not be given because it was counted on Lucky. Ask the wedding if the girl sneezed and if everyone did not say, “God bless us,” the fairies brought her. if a farmer had only two acres of land and had two or three sons 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
    John Scally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Gallagh, Co. Roscommon