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School: Currycahill (roll number 11301)

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Currycahill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mrs. A. Wilson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 049

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    Marriages are fairly frequent in this district. Friday is considered an unlucky day for marriages. It is mostly on Wednesdays they are held.
    Long ago they used to go walking to the Church and Chapel.
    Their dowry was always counted.
    Long ago they used to have cabbage and bacon for the meal when they went home from the wedding.
    Straw boys always go to the house that night looking for money, they nearly always get some.
    There are always a lot of weddings before Shrove.
    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)
    Collector
    Patty Lackey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford