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School: Drumcormack (roll number 13201)

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Drumcormick, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Nora Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0267

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    money and the girls people may not be able to comply with his wishes so the match is never settled. Provided that all goes well and that both sides are satisfied the girl names the day for the wedding.
    The groom seldom visits the brides home home the morning of the wedding. He is there before her in the Church at the appointed time. After the marriage the bride and groom and all those invited to the wedding go to the brides home where a great feast is given and usually an all night dance. Straw-boys are forbidden by the Church within the last few years to visit houses on wedding days. There were a great nuisance some time ago.
    Young boys around the place dressed up in straw
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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
    Kittie White
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumcormick, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr John Candon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bricklieve, Co. Sligo