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School: Fraine, Athboy (roll number 14766)

Location:
Fraine, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chonalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 001

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages most frequently take place locally before Lent.
    The months that are thought unlucky for marriages are May and November. The days that are thought unlucky for marriages are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
    On Shrove Tuesday when the pancakes are being made there is a ring put in them and whoever gets the ring is supposed to be married before the year is out.
    Matches are made in the locality among the gentry.
    Money is given most frequently as dowry in this locality.
    Long ago stock and goods used to be given.
    The customs that are observed on a marriage day are the throwing of rice and confette when the bride and bridegroom are leaving the church. It is a local custom also for the bridegroom to be in the church about five minutes before the bride.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilís Ní Lionghsaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath