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School: Tashinny, Colehill (roll number 10223)

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Taghshinny, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Annie Trimble
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 044A

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Before the season of Lent takes place more people get married. The month of May is considered an unlucky month and people will not get married on the 13th of the month. Marriages are generally settled by the consent of both parties or by other people who gets their parents consent. In a very very large number amount of money given as a wedding portion.
    Sarah Cody,
    Bawn House,
    Colehill,
    Mullingar.

    Local Marriage Customs 11/7/38
    Marriages take place all through the year round unless in Advent or Lent.
    Shrove Tuesday being the last Tuesday before Lent a lot of people get married.
    Saturday is said to be an unlucky day for getting married. Wednesday is the principal day on which marriages take place.
    Matches are sometimes made in this district. In most cases money is given as they give a dowry, but some girls have none at all. Marriages
    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
    Sarah Cody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Colehill, Co. Longford

  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriage take place all through the year round unless in Advent or Lent.
    Shrove Tuesday being the last Tuesday before Lent a lot of people get married.
    Saturday is said to be an unlucky day for getting married. Wednesday is the principal day on which marriages take place.
    Matches are sometimes made in this district. In most cases money is given as they give a dowry, but some girls have non at all. Marriages
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    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
    Mollie Mills
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Longford