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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

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Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 224

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    place at Shrove in the time of our grand-parents the church abolished these matches for the simple reason that these run-away matches did not always end in matrimony.
    Matches were made round here and the bride and bridegroom elect had very little "Say" in the arrangement of their marriage. In some cases they get money and in others they simple have to work and make out for themselves. They used to dance and sing till the early hours of the morning.
    There used to be all kinds of music in the country houses.
    The straw boys used to come and throw stones at the out-houses so the people had to
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    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
    Mrs Bridget Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creevard, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Nancy Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creevard, Co. Mayo