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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 141

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    girls house to ask her in marriage from her parents. If the girl and her parents consent a day is appointed for the couple to meet in town.
    When they meet they arrange about a dowry and the day to be married.
    Money is given as a dowry and sometimes stock.
    After the marriage some of the men would race on horseback to the brides home and whichever of they would arrive first would get a bottle of whiskey which he would distribute amongst the rest of the party when they would arrive.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Loretta O' Malley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael O' Malley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Mayo