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School: Lattoon

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Lattoon, Co. Cavan
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P. Ó Hiorraí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1002, Page 020

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    Marriages take place most frequently just before Lent and Advent. May and August are supposed to be unlucky months. Fridays and Saturday are supposed to be unlucky days.
    Matches are made in our district and money is given as a dowry. Stock and goods are sometimes given either as part of the dowry or as a present. On a wedding day the greatest custom in this district is to tie an old shoe on the back of the Bridal car and throw rice after the newly married couple when leaving the chapel.
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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
    Charles Coyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lismeen, Co. Cavan