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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0506

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    of whiskey.
    People getting married always had one or sometimes two hundred pounds, and others had a farm of land instead.
    When the bride was getting married her parents gave her a young heifer and she left ten or maybe twelve pounds for the cow.
    The bride always had a box in which she kept her clothes and shoes and she is supposed to have embroidered these herself.
    Many of these red boxes are yet to be seen in a few houses of the district, but the customs of olden times are forgotten by the people.
    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
    Henry Supple
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonamanagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    James Supple
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonamanagh, Co. Sligo