School: Mayne (roll number 12433)
- Location:
- Mayne, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Margaret Percival
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- In olden times it was the custom for a young man and woman to elope. The young man would bring the girl to a friend's house and keep her there and in some cases refuse to marry her until he would get a certain amount of money from her parents .In some cases the parent would have to borrow the money. Around here it was considered unlucky for a newly married couple to enter their new home by the hall door for the first time after their marriage . They had to enter by the back unless there was only one door on the house . It was also considered unlucky for a bride to return to her parent's house under a month after a marriage but in some cases they would return to the garden and be entertained(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joyce Stratford
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Finnea, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Edwards
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Kilgolagh, Co. Cavan