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School: Clover Hill (roll number 13262)

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Lissagallan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoilealaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 368

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    Marriages.
    People have a lot of marriage customs. Shrove is the time of the year from Christmas until Lent. People do not get married in Lent or Advent. Most marriages take place at Easter.
    There is no day considered lucky or unlucky for marrying in this locality. Generally people make matches in the girl's house. In this locality money is usually given as a fortune.
    Long ago the couple used to be married in the brides house but it is not done in this locality now. The wedding takes place in the girls house.
    Straw-boys dress up in straw to disguise themselves and go to the wedding. They dance in the house and always get intoxication drink or tea.
    It is said that long ago the bride and bridegroom used to go home from the wedding on a horse.
    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
    Olive Raftery
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Lissagallan, Co. Roscommon