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School: Leacht na mBard (Latnamard) (roll number 16769)

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Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
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Máire Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 353

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages take place on Shrove Tuesday & before Advent, but Protestants marry in Lent. The thirteenth of every month was supposed to be unlucky for marriages in olden times. Money is given as dowry but sometimes money & a cow. It was said locally that some men marry the money & throw the woman into the bargain. Marriages took place in the houses long ago because there was no Church in Aghabog. Aghabog & Killeevan were formed together & those who were very far from the church were married at home. A wedding feast was held & there was great singing & dancing. There was also a great dinner & whiskey. Those at the wedding raced each other on horses. The last wedding that horses raced at was Tom Kierans' Drimhilla. He is dead almost a year & he was very old. These men & horses raced for a bottle of whiskey.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Pat Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Carn, Co. Monaghan