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School: Dring, Granard (roll number 14292)

Location:
Dring, Co. Longford
Teacher:
James Drum
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 127

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    Marriages take place locally before Lent and Advent. They scarcely ever take place on Shrove Tuesday.
    Shrove Tuesday gets the name of Pancake Tuesday, because it is an old custom for people to have pan-cakes for tea on that night.
    Every farmer's daughter receives money as dowry.
    Some people tie old shoes to the newly-married couple's car for good luck. Showers of rice are also thrown on them.
    A wedding feast is generally held in the bride's house, to which the neighbours are invited.
    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
    Patricia O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghakilmore, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Peter O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghakilmore, Co. Longford