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School: Sisters of Charity Convent N.S., Bealach an Doirín

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Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
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An tSr. Seosamh Ní Cheallaigh
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    Mariages
    Long ago if a man married or if he wanted to marry. he would send another man to the girl's father to see if she would marry this man. If the contracting parties consented the fortunes would be considered. If any of the parties had not enough of money then cattle, horses or pigs would have to be given. When the marriage day came all the friends and neighbours would be invited. At that time a marriage would be as large as a funeral nowadays. Everybody asked to the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cafferkey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnalassan, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Cafferkey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnalassan, Co. Roscommon