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School: Knockconan (roll number 15654)

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Knockconan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0959, Page 092

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    In this country or this part of it the people marry mostly about February. It is said that it is unlucky to marry in the month of May and also on Fridays, and Saturday.
    Now-a-days the married couple sometimes take their breakfast in the bride's or bridegroom’s house and other times they do not. After that they go away to some town for the day. When they come home that night the people gather round and they have a dance. The dance lasts unto near morning. People are invited to it.
    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
    Collector
    Annie Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunmadigan, Co. Monaghan