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School: Cabra, Kingscourt

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Cabra, Co. Cavan
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Violet Irwin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1008, Page 132

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages mostly take place around this locality before Advent and Lent. Shrove Tuesday is a very common day. They call it "runaway day", as it is the last day before Lent.
    May is said to be a very unlucky month in which to be married. -- "Married in May you repent the day". Saturday and Sunday are also supposed to be very unlucky days.
    Around our district, matches are sometimes made and money is given as a dowry. Linen and bedclothes are also given. Sometimes a great reception is held in the bride's home and a great many friends are invited. Others have the wedding-feast in a hotel in the city or in some local town.
    Men dressed up in straw often visit the bride's people for drink and fun on the night of the wedding.
    A great number of cars decorated with ribbons are to be seen at the weddings nowadays.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
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    English
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