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School: Ceathrú Mhór (roll number 16289)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Thomas F. O' Hara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 238

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 238

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    in market places.
    If the girl's parents are satisfied to have their daughter married to this man they invite him to their house. They then have a very nice dinner and they enjoy themselves very much. If the girl is satisfied to get married to the man they appoint a day for the marriage.
    When the appointed day arrives the man goes to the girl's house. They then go to the church early in the morning, and they are then married. They then make a great feast. All their friends and neighbors are invited to the feast. They have whiskey and wine and all kinds of food and drink. This feast lasts about day and a night during all that time they are enjoying themselves. Sometimes they newly married pair did not come back to the bridegrooms house immediately
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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 Armstrong
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo