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School: Millín, Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 16329)

Location:
Milleenduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 017

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    Katie Murphy of Meeng, Rockchapel married David Curtin from Caherlevoy. There was Nuptial mass in the house. This marriage took place about sixty five years ago.
    Before the marriage five women would go to Cork to choose the wedding garments and the wedding cake. The wedding would be a great feast. Every kind of food and drink used to be there. "The newest of food and the oldest of drink" used to be at the weddings long ago.
    The intended bride did not see her future husband till a day or two before the wedding. Her friends fixed on the fortune, and examined the lands and cattle of her future home. If all was fixed they appointed the wedding day.
    A man called David Curtin of Milleen had a match made with a young lady from the County Kerry. On the night before the wedding
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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
    Nellie O Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Milleenduff, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Denis O Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Milleenduff, Co. Cork