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School: Mount Talbot (roll number 14056)

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Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M. Ó Héimhthigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 169

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages take place usually in Shrove. People could get married on Shrove Tuesday. Matches are also made. Money is often given as a dowry. Stock and goods are given also.
    No marriages in living memory took place in any of the houses here. The couple is married in the parish church of the woman. The marriages take place usually in the evening. The people drive to the house of the man.
    They have all sorts of eatables and drinkables until next morning. "Strawboys" also attend. About thirty years ago my father saw the people on one side race home against the other side.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó hEimhthigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    M. Heavey
    Age
    55
    Address
    Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon