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School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

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Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1103, Page 86

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    In olden times when a man would think about getting married he would go to his neighbour's house and take the man of the house with him. they both of them would go and get a bottle of Whiskey and they would go to a house where he thought he would get a good woman. He would treat the old man and the old woman and then he would ask for the daughter. If the Father thought that the man had not a good enough way on him he would not give him the daughter but if he had a good way on him he would give the daughter and she would get a fortune. When the Father promises a fortune and he not
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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
    Peter Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Madge Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal