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School: Ballinacree (C.) (roll number 13966)

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Ballynacree, Co. Meath
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Eibhlín Bean Uí Chonnachtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 295

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    Marriage Customs
    Told by Tomas Cumaskey age 53 years Dungimmon, Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan.
    About a hundred ago between 1836 and 1846 it was the Customs for the groom to bring the bride on a pillion to the neighbours' house and the wedding to take place the next day.
    Bryan Lynch brought Mary Clarke on horse back to a neighbours' house about a mile away and they were saying the Rosary when the came.
    He left her in the stable to see if he would get lodgings until morning. It was the day before Shrove Tuesday.
    In the olden times no one could be marriage during the seven weeks of lent and the three weeks of advent because these were the forbidden times.
    The night of the wedding some of the boys that were not invited to the party
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    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
    Mairead Ní Chumascaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Tomas Cumaskey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Dungummin Upper, Co. Cavan