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School: Baile na Mín (roll number 14925)

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Ballinameen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0238, Page 356

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    and in older times the special accomplishment was that he should be a good fighting man, and then he would praise up the girl's qualifications, telling the good house-keeper she was, good at butter-making, needlework, knitting, spinning, cooking and laundry. She was supposed to be first Rate at every job and above all else she was an early riser. If the parents were satisfied they came to her house and made the arrangement (always accompanied by the match-maker) and named the wedding day.
    Those marriages are said to have turned out successfully and happy if the contracting parties were sensible enough.
    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
    Kathleen Tansey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheeane, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs M.A. Tansey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sheeane, Co. Roscommon