School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)
- Location:
- Castlegal, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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- (continued from previous page)the asker and groom come to the bride's house some night, shortly after and bring whiskey, usually a pint, to settle the fortune.
This may be either money or cows or land. Years ago cows either one or two, depending on wealth of the father. Since 1890 or so, money is given instead.
As to marriages in houses, such happenings have never been known here.
Here is the old custom on the day of the marriage.
The groom and best man and all he invited to the wedding turned out on side cars and came to the chapel at the appointed time for the marriage, usually then 1 o'clock. The bride and her friends done likewise.(continues on next page)
