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School: Cornagilta (roll number 16408)

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Cornagilty, Co. Monaghan
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Luke Owens
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 184

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    About seventy years ago the marriages in this district were held in the house in which Stations were being held. After the wedding the wedding guests went to the bride's house on horse-back, the bride and groom rode on the one horse, but when going to be married they both rode on different horses. Whatever rider reached the bride's house first got a bottle of whiskey. My Great Grandfather used to get the bottle of whiskey at most weddings.
    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
    Owen Clerkin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bernard Clerkin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Gilford, Co. Monaghan