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School: Cloghogue (roll number 15574)

Location:
Cloghoge Upper, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 315

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    Tuesday and Friday and the months of May and December are supposed to be unlucky times for getting married. Matchmaking is carried on in another house in the district. Both parties arrange a certain time to go and either the father or mother of the two go along with them. Money is given as a dowry and lands and cattle are also
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bartholemew Ballantine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brickeen, Co. Sligo