School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)

Location:
Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 054

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 054

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  1. On olden times there was no particular period of the year for marriages. During the months of Lent it is unlucky for marriages.
    There is one local custom on Shrove Tuesday it is a holiday and pancakes are made.
    There are matches made. Money is given as doury. There are people still remember marriages taking place in houses as often as there was any body to be married.
    There is confetti thrown on the Bride and Groom. There is a feast held in the Bride's house. There are straw Boys visit the house. Some are dressed in comic clothes and their faces blackened.
    They stuff the chimneys and light fires block up the way tie the door do their best to rush the house and take away the brides cake. A wedding procession was held.
    The brides did not sit on horse-back along with their husbands.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skerrymore, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs W. Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Skerrymore, Co. Monaghan