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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 437

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  1. Marriage Customs in this District (continued)

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    house and dance in the taproom.
    Sometimes matches are made around here so that the girl and boy know very little of each other until the day of the wedding. In these cases they marry for places or money.
    The priests of the parish are constantly advising to marry but the people are not heeding them.
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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
    Rosaleen Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killavally, Co. Westmeath