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School: Clifferna

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Clifferna, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 064

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1021, Page 064

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  1. Old Marriage Customs (continued)

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    if they think him all right they get married. Some get married in private.
    They make a bargain about the money. Sometimes they give them land.
    The night of the marriage a group of boys gather and dress up in straw and go to the groom's house. They ask money or drink. If they don't get this they start shouting and cheering.
    The bride's drink takes place the Sunday night after the wedding. All the people that are at the wedding
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    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