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School: Cloghogue (roll number 15574)

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Cloghoge Upper, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 314

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    Some people will only get married on certain days such as Wednesday on Monday and certain months such as June. Before the marriage takes place there is matchmaking carried on in the groom's house and sometimes it takes place
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    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
    Collector
    Kathleen O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghoge Upper, Co. Sligo