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School: Edengorra (roll number 9597)

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Edengora, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Michael Hetherton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 331

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    Long ago when people got married many things were done. The bride went to the bridegrooms house and they would sit one each side of the fire. They got two straws and the bridegroom stuck the straw in the fire and lit it. He pointed it towards the bride until it was burned out. The bride did the same then.
    When they were coming home after being married and and within a mile of the house the bridegroom and all that were with him except the bride ran race on horse back as far as the bridegroom's house because
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Finnegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cormeen, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Skelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Cormeen, Co. Meath