School: Cluainteach (roll number 10329)
- Location:
- Cloontagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Garaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0756, Page 037
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- Matchmaking was always practised by the people in this locality.
The person to be married, or some of his relatives would go to the girl's house and bring a bottle of whiskey with him for the people of the house.
A fortune was always given with the girl. At the wedding there would be plenty of eating and drinking.
To get the drink, a crowd of young boys would go to the house of the bride with straw tied on their heads.
- There are many old marriage customs relating to this locality. The principal of these are,
1- Match-making.
2- When the pair to be married are going to the Church, the bride brings with her a lucky married woman.(continues on next page) - Collector
- S. Ó Pronntaigh
- Gender
- Male
