School: Ceathrú Mhic Ruaidhrí (roll number 10290)
- Location:
- Carrowcrory, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Bean de Crochtun
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0497
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- Wedding customs long ago were far different to the customs adopted nowadays.
Over seventy years ago there were no such things as motor cars or bicycles, so when a man intended (bride) to get married, he and his intended bride travelled on foot or if the bride resided some distance away, the bridegroom saddled a good horse, adjusted a pillion behind the saddle for his lady to sit on. What ever friends he had invited to his wedding, would also travel on horse-back, to the brides house, and bring her from there to the church, and from that to her own home, where there would be a great festival, of wines and meats and all sorts of food. This ws contined until late in the morning. Then the bride would stay at her parents home for about a fortnight. The man would then come and bring his bride home(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Miss Mary Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Carrowcrory, Co. Sligo
