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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 122

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    for getting married. before the man and woman get married the cousin of the man send another man to the house of the girl asking her father for her If the girl agrees to get married to the man she gets a fortune from her father. People who are present in the house before the couple go out the door, peg an old shoe at them. The people say that it is not right to get married in May
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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
    May Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlestrange, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Miss Ellie Mannion
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooly, Co. Roscommon