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School: Ballyjamesduff Convent

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Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 034

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    The people used to believe it was unlucky to get married in the month of May. They had a saying "Marry in May and you'll rue the day." The people. The people used to get married on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and sometimes on Sundays.
    People usually got married from New Year till Ash Wednesday Most of the marriages were before Advent.
    Men used to go up on horses and gallop from the spire of one church to another. The bride's drink used to be the first Sunday after the Marriage. Everybody who was at the wedding used to go to the house that day and bring a bottle of
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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
    Kathleen Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moher, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr Luke Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan