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School: Clontubrid, Freshford

Location:
Clontubbrid, Co. Kilkenny
Teachers:
Siobhán Bean Uí Mheachair Tomás de Bháldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 465

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    The old people say that May is an unlucky month to get married in. The people that are going to be married always get married on a Monday or on a Wednesday. Side cars were plentiful in Ireland long ago and the people used to go in a procession of them after the marriage. Some people go to Kilkenny and have their breakfast there. Then they go off on their honeymoon. When the boys around hear that they are coming home they dress up in old clothes and go to the bridegroom's house. Some of them put on old skirts and old jumpers, others trousers and old coats and caroline hats. They all gather together and they dance and play on the kitchen floor. They get the best of every thing. Some of them get stout, others get whiskey and lemonade.
    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
    Biddy Cuddihy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny