Scoil: Baile Dubh, (C.) (uimhir rolla 15541)

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1. Local Marriage Customs (ar lean)

   

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   Mass on Sundays, groups of old 'gossips ' could be seen chattering outside the Church grounds , and each would be suggesting what would be a suitable match for such a person, and saying that it would be time for some other person to get married now.
   In some houses where there was a young boy or girl to get married , some friend of the house generally a man friend was sent with a "sgéala" to another house where there was another boy or girl of marriageable age. This man carried a bottle of whiskey with him and it was drunk in the house where the match was being made.
   This man would be prepared to tell bow much money , or land , or stock would be given ' with the girl or boy for whom he was arranging the match , and he would fine out how much of a dowry would be given by the other party. Often and often the match would not be finished , owing to the fact that another goat, or sheep should be added to the dowry of either party , and if the

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   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. rites of passage (~573)
            1. marriage (~4,283)

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   Coolishal, Co. Waterford

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   Coolishal, Co. Waterford