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School: Páirc na Coille

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Woodfield, Co. Ros Comáin
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Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 280

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    "Marriage Customs"
    Shrove tide is the period of the year that marriages generally took place in. The unlucky months to get married in, are October and May and the unlucky days are Friday, Saturday and Tuesday. Before the marriage was celebrated the friends of the couple to be married made the match. The man got money as dowry ad she also brought linens and silver with her. On rare occasions stock or good were given as dowry. In the Penal days the priest came to the houses to marry the people. In olden days it was thought lucky for the groom to be in the Church about ten minutes before the bride. After the wedding the feast was held in the brides house. It was customary to set every-one drunk.
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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. deasghnátha aistrithe saoil (~573)
          1. pósadh (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Emma Leyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crosná, Co. Ros Comáin