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School: Kilcornan (roll number 2911)

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Moig East Glebe, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Maidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0503, Page 434

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    Is money given as dowry? - Yes.
    Are stock or goods ever given? - Sometimes.
    Do people remember marriages taking place in their houses? - They do.
    How recently? - Thirty years ago.
    What customs are observed on the wedding day?
    Is a wedding feast held? - Yes.
    Do "straw boys" visit the house? - No.
    Is a wedding procession or a "hauling home" held? - There is a "hauling home" held.
    Did those attending the wedding race each other on the way home?
    Did wives sit on the horses with their husbands? - They did.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English