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School: Cormeen (roll number 6821)

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Cormeen, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Anna Leary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 035

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Customs often change from generation to generation and marriage customs have changed greatly from what they were years gone past.
    At the present time when a marriage takes place it is a custom for the friends and the pair to be married to assemble at the church usually the church to which the bride belongs. When the ceremony is performed and the married couple are leaving the church confetti is thrown at them and sometimes rice is used.
    Then the married couple and the invited friends go for a drive in motor - cars. Then they return for a feast which is usually held in the bride’s home but it is sometimes held in an hotel where the feast is pre - arranged to be held. At this feast they have a certain class of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellie Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnalee, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr Samuel Armstrong
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Lisnalee, Co. Monaghan