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School: Hollymount (roll number 13122)

Location:
Cleighran Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Philip Carrigan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 627

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    People married between 6th Jan. and Ash Wed.
    Unlucky months for marriage were: May, July, December.
    Unlucky days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday.
    Matches were made before hand.
    Groom sent a friend to ask bride, then they went on an appointed night to make the bargain.
    The bride's dowry consisted of money cattle o linen
    On morning of wedding all friends were invited to bride's house for breakfast then they marched in pairs to the Church accompanied by fifers playing 'Haste to the Wedding'. After the marriage thy adjourned to the local Public House for a drink. After that they went to bride's house for dinner. Then came the 'straw boys' dressed in skirts of straw
    Each boy danced the bride and left the house.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs O' Hara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornamucklagh South, Co. Leitrim