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School: Cúl na Fearna

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Coolnafarna, Co. Mayo
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Séamus Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 313

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    married in their own houses but if the couple got married on Friday that on that day year the bride would die because it was an unlucky day but if they got married in the Church on Friday the bride would not die. On the night of the wedding young men dress up as fadoges and go to the wedding. These young men used to ask for drink and they used to dance on the floor and if they were not let in they would break windows and doors. It would be unlucky for the bride to visit her own home until she would be a month in her husband's house. People used to give land and stock to the newly married pair. When people were getting married
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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
    William Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lurgan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lurgan, Co. Mayo