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School: Dring, Granard (roll number 14292)

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Dring, Co. Longford
Teacher:
James Drum
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 126

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages take place most frequently from July to November.
    The unlucky days for marriages are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
    Money is always given as dowry in this locality.
    I never heard of marriages taking place in the houses.
    Wedding feats are usually held in the house of the bride.
    "Straw-Boys" visit the house, and are called "band-beggars". They are covered with straw, and they all go to the house and cheer for the bride and bride-groom. The bride-groom gives them money, and they go away cheering. Matches are still made in the country. Marriages arranged by priests are said to be unlucky.
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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
    Annie O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinulty Lower, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs L. O' Reilly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinulty Lower, Co. Longford