School: Carniara (roll number 15343)
- Location:
- Carnyara, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0172, Page 182
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- It was customary for the men of this locality to send another man who is older than themselves match-making for them, to the house of the girl he would wish to have as his future wife.
This matchmaker brings a decent big bottle of "strong stuff" with him. Also he brings a hazle stick with him for luck.
He treats every drinker in that house while what is in the bottle lasts.
If the girls father agrees to whatever bargain the match-maker makes, the intended groom goes to the girls house and makes all arrangements for the wedding-day.
The Parish Priest is then notified.
The bridge should not look behind her when leaving her father's home while on the way to the church to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Attracta Keane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tobertelly, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr Michael Mc Andrew
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Toberscardan, Co. Sligo
