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School: Monaghan (Convent, Girls) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 200

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    the side-cars bumped against each other, causing merriment, if no harm were done. Those who succeeded in reaching home first were treated to the best eatables available. After this a very large Dance was held in the Bride's house.
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  2. Local Matchmaking

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    Local Match-Making
    Settlements and proposal of marriage in days gone by differed somewhat from those with which the present generation is acquainted. When a boy saw a girl whom he liked well he paid a professional match-maker to help him to get this person as his wife. The match-make went to a market or fair which he knew this girl's father would attend. Here at this market or fair he would settle with the girl's father a night on which he himself together with the intended
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Finnegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    John Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newbliss, Co. Monaghan