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School: An Clochar, Banada (roll number 11887)

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Banada, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
An tSr M. de Lellis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0173, Page 131

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  1. Marriage Customs in my District - Knockahoney (continued)

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    unknown in those days. Plates of cabbage, meat and potatoes were produced at the wedding. Some sean caoide's say that after the wedding the wife used sit at the door with a purse in her hand; each person who came in to congradulate the newly married pair threw a coin in the purse.
    In the night the boys of the district used disguise themselves. Each boy got a sheaf of straw and plaited it into a tall hat, so that it covered their faces. Those boys were called "watlers".
    The bride used to get her fortune according to the number of acres of land her father had. Some used to get 5 per acre others £2 per acre. Some stock and good used to be given to
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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
    Margaret M. Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockahoney, Co. Sligo