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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

Location:
Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 177

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    May is an unlucky month to get married in.
    The farmers give a fortune (of money) to their daughters when they are getting married.
    Matches are not made in this parish and marriages are not held in the house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    In this district a custom for people to get married the Sunday before Ash Wednesday called Sweeping Sunday because on that day the boy used to "sweep" the girl away and leave her in some friend's house till they were married.
    Dowries are given, sometimes money or sometimes cattle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Detta Campbell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Campbell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdrumin, Co. Louth