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School: Tullyvin

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Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
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M. Feeney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 422

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    Marriages take place most frequently before lent and advent. Friday, Saturday, and the month of June are thought unlucky times for marriages. Wednesday is supposed to be a very lucky day.
    Matches are made in this district. Money and stock are given as a dowry. A wedding feast is always held in the bride's house. "Straw-boys" visit the house and are sometimes received cordially and sometimes not noticed atall. These boys are dressed in straw, old hats, ribbons and old rags. If they are welcome they go into the house and each one in turn dances the bride. They take drink if they get it
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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
    Philomena B. Fox
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corgreagh, Co. Cavan