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School: Cartrún

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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
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Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 138

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    Old Marriage Customs
    The people round my locality have many strange and mysterious old marriage customs but yet there is something cheerful and bright about them. In my district marriages are sometimes love affairs and in other cases especially where the Groom holds a farm or some position his Bride has to receive a dowry either in money or in stock. A certain day being appointed for the marriage arrangments are made as regards dress, marriage breakfast etc. On the morning of the wedding
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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
    Christina Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Roscommon