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School: Castleblayney (2) (roll number 10649)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
William Boyd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0943, Page 390

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    as match-making. A very old man living in Ballybay tells of an incident he knew of -
    The bride and groom's fathers met in a public house, arranged for the wedding to take place on the following Tuesday night week. A sum of £50 was to be handed over as dowery. A few friends were asked to attend the wedding. Meanwhile the bride's father could only borrow £49 and at the last moment the young man would't go on with the wedding being at the loss of one pound note. Some time afterwards he married and got a wife with money, but she ruled him with a rod of iron.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Beattie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan