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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 19_021

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    Local Marriages.
    Shrove-tide is generally the time for Match-Making. The people nowadays are not like long ago when they used to give a cow or a horse for a dowry but a man would not marry a girl unless she had a lot of money.
    There is no such thing as getting married in a house but long ago they used to.
    They have a motor car and they bring with them to the chapel and have a party on that night
    The Supper takes place in the lady's house and the wedding
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Collector
    Bridie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muckloon, Co. Galway