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School: Coill Beithne (C.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 11266)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0514, Page 273

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  3. XML “Marriage”
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  1. Marriage (continued)

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    then and there made preparations for the elopement and it often happened the girl would be taken against her will. But once she was taken off for one night, and the news got out, there was nothing more for it but the marriage. No other man would cast a thought on such a girl.
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  2. Fortunes

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    Fortunes of £300 were usual for a farm of 10 or 12 cows. Every girl got all necessaries for her bed from the tick to the quilts.
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  3. Graves

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    Graves were never opened on Monday. a few sods were dug on Sunday. A grave was not opened for 7 years (or isn't yet I'm told).
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  4. Nature

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