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School: Mayne (roll number 12433)

Location:
Mayne, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Margaret Percival
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0720, Page 074

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    In olden times it was the custom for a young man and woman to elope. The young man would bring the girl to a friend's house and keep her there and in some cases refuse to marry her until he would get a certain amount of money from her parents .In some cases the parent would have to borrow the money. Around here it was considered unlucky for a newly married couple to enter their new home by the hall door for the first time after their marriage . They had to enter by the back unless there was only one door on the house . It was also considered unlucky for a bride to return to her parent's house under a month after a marriage but in some cases they would return to the garden and be entertained
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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
    Joyce Stratford
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Finnea, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Edwards
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    68
    Address
    Kilgolagh, Co. Cavan