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

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Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 354

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    When coming from the Church some of the friends of the bridegroom met him & gave him a bottle of whiskey. When it was all drunk the bottle was broken & everyone rushed for a piece of the bottle to dream on that night. People also dreamt on bride's cake.
    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
    Informant
    Pat Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Carn, Co. Monaghan