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School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

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Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 221

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    The man usually goes to the bride's house with a few friends. There is usually a bottle of whiskey and everyone in treated. Then if the woman has not enough of money to please the man, the marriage is stopped.
    The man used to have a cart or a sidecar of his own, and the bride a one of her own, going to the marriage. After the marriage, the bride and groom used to go to a public house and spend a few hours and have musicians and dance and sing. Then after a few hours they would go home for the dinner and the bride would sit on the same cart as the man going home.
    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
    Kathleen Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Lismacmanus, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs James Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    Lismacmanus, Co. Longford