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School: Achadh na Habhla

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Scotshouse, Co. Monaghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 262

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    the week for marriage. Fridays and Saturdays were counted very unlucky days, and it was counted very unlucky to return from a honeymoon on Saturday.
    Marriages are rarely celebrated in lent, or in the month of May.
    Runaway marriages were common.
    The custom of Straw-boys attending weddings is not known for very long ion this part of the country.
    Matches are still made in this district, and "money" often several hundreds of £s are asked for as the lady's "fortune"
    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
    Informant
    Mr James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Corrackan, Co. Monaghan