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School: Aughnamullen (roll number 6284)

Location:
Aghnamullen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0941, Page 018

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    People marry at all times of the year, especilly before lent. There are lucky days and unlucky for marrying on.
    Monday for health.
    Tuesday for wealth
    Wednesday the best day of all.
    Thursday for (Lostes) Losses
    Friday for Cross
    Saturday no day at all
    If a man wants to marry a girl he goes to the house to ask her parents for her. He generally brings a Churn with him and a bottle whiskey. He asks the father what fortune
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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
    Alice Conolly
    Gender
    Female