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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

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Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 05_015

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    Marriages most frequently take place in 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 homes of the people. They always take place in the parish church, and always in the afternoon. The contracting parties used to
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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
    Mary Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon