School: Baile 'n tSléibhe (B.) (roll number 1344)
- Location:
- Cornalee, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máirtín Mac Conchradha
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They usually took with them a large bottle of whiskey. The man of the house on admitting them, was duly entertained, and after some healths being drunk the message was delivered. The man - father or brother of the girl - usually told them that he would send a messenger with with answer in a few days. This procedure was called the asking & if it became known it was on everyone's lips that Mary or Bridget so & so was asked.
The answer being in the affirmative a night was arranged to settle marriage arrangements fortune etc might be fixed. This was usually done in some public house in local town. The fortune - supper, day of wedding etc were arranged. It often happened that a match was broken for five pounds in the fortune business.
Everything arranged, the supper night arrived. The girl was not supposed to appear in public during the procedure.
The young man took with him a group of his brawny friends all men, ten or twelve or perhaps more & after spending(continues on next page)
