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School: Cúlfada (roll number 13763)

Location:
Culfadda, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Liam Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 048

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    The sacrament of matrimony was instituted by the Church to give to people who are intending to get married all graces and blessings of a happy marriage. Usually before a marriage there are great preparations for a wedding especially in the country or local places. When there is a wedding it is the custom to hold it in the Brides house. All neighbours and friends young and old are invited for the wedding where there is much enjoyment and feasting going on. The young people enjoy themselves dancing and singing while the old people relate some joyful happenings of their early days. Amidst all this amusement and gaiety it often happened that those invited guests and people
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M.F. Kielty
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Lisconwy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Kielty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisconwy, Co. Sligo