School: Doire an Céise (C )
- Location:
- Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 221
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- (continued from previous page)making up the match.
Very often there is a fortune wanted with the girl, she may have it herself or perhaps her father may have it. If everything is settled satisfactorily the day is appointed for the marriage. After they are married they come and take their breakfast and dinner in the bride's house. Then they go for a drive in a car and come home that night to the groom's home.
Sometimes they have a party that night and have all their friends at it.
- Long ago the marriage customs in Ireland were different from the ones nowadays.
When the boy was going to get married he would ride a white horse.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Agnes Tackney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumgoon, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- John Tackney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumgoon, Co. Cavan
