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School: Mercy Convent

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 066

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    Local Marriage Customs
    10-3-38
    In this district marriages take place at all times of the year except during Lent and Advent. Wednesday is considered the luckiest day to get married and June is supposed to be a lucky month.
    The marriages long ago were much nicer than they are now. They used to take place late in the afternoon and crowds used to go to the church, and some used to be playing musical instruments on the way. I heard of one woman being married in her own house about eighty years ago.
    Matches are not made now-adays. Money is generally given as dowry.
    Nowadays the marriages take place early in the morning before a Nuptial Mass. The wedding party go to the church in one
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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
    Frances Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Straheglin, Co. Cavan