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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 01_015

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    Marriages most frequently take place in this locality during this locality during Shrove. Shrove is called "Saraft" by the people here.
    Thursday is supposed to be the luckiest day for the wedding. Matches are usually made and the fortune bargained about. Stock as well as money used to be given years ago but not now.
    Nobody in this locality remembers marriages to take place in the houses of the people. They used always
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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
    Bridget Coyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon