School: Dumha-chaisil

Location:
Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 343

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 343

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  1. Local Marriage Customs
    Marriages usually take place before and after Lent. Lent and May are unlucky times to be married in. The old saying is, Marry in May, And you'll repent for many a day. Matches which are made by priests and women are supposed to be unlucky. When the parents of a girl are satisfied to get her married to some certain boy they give the fortune to her. The boys buys the marriage ring and then they arrange the day of the marriage. On the night of
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ogham, Co. Sligo