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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 102

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 102

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    match is made in the public house, on a fair day, when the men have a drop in Prior to the match making, the man who wants to marry the girl, sends another man to ask the parents of the girl. He usually brings a bottle of whiskey. Long ago the new married couple rode home on horseback together. When they reached home an oatmeal cake was broken over their heads. The dance then starts. The piper plays all night long, while the rest of the people danced. When the dance would be in full swing
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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
    Vera Mc Conn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Owen Mc Conn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon