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

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
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Sr Síle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 204

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    Marriage-Lore
    A run-away : -
    About a week before a couple was married married they used run away to a neighbour's house (about half a mile or so from their native homes). When the neighbours this, they all gathered together and came to this house, each bringing with him a bottle of whiskey. The Bride and Groom usually stood, one on either side of the entrance to the house, the Groom holding a five-naggin bottle of whiskey, out of which every person got a drink, as he passed into the house. Then all had partaken of the drink, the Groom smashed the bottle on a stone, spilling the remaining contents. All then went into the house, and danced and sang until morning. Each guest took his own
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mrs Ann Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan