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School: Breacaire Beag (roll number 14891)

Location:
Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 216

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    The periods within which marriages take place. (In) in this area, Foughary Glenfarne Parish, Manorhamilton, are before Lent, and advent. In olden times people thought May an unlucky month for getting married. It was an old saying "Marry in May and you will rue the day." In olden times it was always the custom for the groom to get a dowry with his Bride. It is not so much the custom now as young people generally wish to know each other before they get married and marry whom they wish. Very often boys and girls make their own mate.
    It was the custom long ago in the Bride's home when the groom and his wedding party would arrive to hold a wedding breakfast. After breakfast they
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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
    Mary Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faughary, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Monaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faughary, Co. Leitrim