School: Tattenclave

Location:
Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 120

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 120

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    The people used to go to wedding on horse-back to race. There was a race one time from Patrick Beagon's lane, Drumlinny to Calleagh. There was always four horses racing. The groom always had a good horse, and they used to take the bride before them on the horse.
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  2. Marriage takes place in this district at all times of the year, unless the weeks of Lent and the three weeks of Advent. You can get married on St. Patrick's Day. Marriages do take place on Shrove Tuesday as it is the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Moyna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Frank Moyna
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan