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School: Cor Bealaigh

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Corbally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 006

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    Before Lent and during Shrove most marriages took place frequently in this part of the country. The month of May was thought to be unlucky for marriages and Friday was also thought to be unlucky. Matches were also made in our district. Sometimes money and stock were given as a fortune to the young married couple.
    About a hundred years ago marriages used to take place in the houses. After marriages the people would go back to the man;s house for breakfast. When the breakfast would be over they would go for a drive.
    The people of the house who remained behind would throw the tongs after the cars. The straw-boys or
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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
    Bartley Queenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Crean
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muingwore, Co. Sligo