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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
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Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 05_085

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  1. Weddings a Hundred Years Ago

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    About a hundred years ago there were twice as many marriages as there are now. When the man and woman would be for getting married, the man would come first to the girl's house. He would bring two other men along with him. Then the girl's father or brother would go with the man to his house and they walk every sod of the man's land. Then if all went right the girl would get a fortune of thirty-six pounds. Nearly everyone that time got married on Sundays and Wednesdays. They counted
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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
    Mary Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Mayo