School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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  1. Local Marriage Customs.
    In this district the luckiest day in the week for getting married is supposed to be Wednesday; the unluckiest day Monday; and the luckiest month June.
    Most marriages take place from the 6th January to Ash Wednesday, although some get married in Lent and Advent.
    Matches are made in our district in the following way.
    First of all the boy that is getting married sends a man with a bottle of whiskey to the girl's home to ask her in marriage from her parents. When the man goes to the girl's home, he produces his bottle of whiskey and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheal F. Marley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Dominick Marley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo