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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 109

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    would be in the door an oaten meal cake would be broken over their heads. If they are rich they go on their honeymoon. About twenty years ago were given to the bride as a fortune.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    In olden times and perhaps nowadays, the people had certain parts of the year to get married They also had certain days in which was lucky to get married + in order to think of them
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlestrange, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Pat Mannion
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cooly, Co. Roscommon