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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 18_012

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    From Christmas until Lent marriages used to take place in my district. The people say it is unlucky to get married on Saturday and it thought unlucky to get married in May. Matches used to be made in my district. Money and stock were gining as dowsy.
    A wedding feast used to be held in the man's house. The straw boys used to visit the houses. The people used
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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
    Bríghid Ní Chonmacháin
    Gender
    Female