School: Sixmilebridge (C.)
- Location:
- Droichead Abhann Ó gCearnaigh, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: M. J. Walker
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 449
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- Most of the marriages around these parts especially among the farming class are what are known as "made matches". The working class who earn a weekly wage can marry as they please but when a farmers son is getting married he is expected by his family to get a dowry with his wife: this dowry is usually handed over to the other members of the young man's family. Take it that a farmers son wishes to get married. He already knows the amount of the dowries of most of the ladies of marriagable age in the locality. "He consults his father and they arrange to send "word " to the girl they think most suitable. The "match-maker" of the place is usually sent on his mission. If the girls' father is in favour of the match he and three or four other men (tried friend) go to the young mans place to "walk the land". If satisfied with the land etc. the fortune is settled.(continues on next page)
