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School: Drumshanbo (roll number 16846)

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Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Cathal Ó Buadhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 302

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    Local Marriage Customs
    Marriages of the present day differ in many ways from marriages of long ago. Marriages took place oftener in a time of the year called "Seraft". In most cases match-maker's went to the house and made a match beteem a boy and a girl. The girl got a dowry of money and the boy a dowry of land, if the parents were able to afford it.
    The groom-to-be and the bride-to-be went to the church to get married, on horseback, the boy in front and the girl on pillion seat behind him, and the neighbour's followed behind in like-manner. The groom wore a swallow-tailed frieze coat, white breeches, long stocking's. The bride wore a long silk dress, a mantle over it, and a bonnet
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Duffy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim