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School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

Location:
Lanesborough, Co. Longford
Teacher:
E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 027

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 027

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    In olden days match making was different to those times.
    When a man would be going to get married he would ask some friend to go with him to the brides house.
    The man would bring a bottle of whiskey then they would drink the whiskey and find out how much money the the bride had and if she had not enough they would steal a cow, or a pig, or a horse. Then they would name a day for the marriage and buy porter and backs of bacon for the marriage also.
    When they would be married the people would shake rice over the couple. They would come to the chapel in a horses cart
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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
    Nancy Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Miss Helen Donlon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford