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School: Moycarkey, Thurles

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Moycarky, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Michael Myers
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0553, Page 279

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

    “It was customary for the bride's parents to send to the bride's new home....”

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    turkeys are not killed around Christmas, some of them are left over in case of a marriage feast. It is a custom to send presents, of fowl, particularly geese, to the house where the marriage feast is to be held.
    There is a belief that if the holly is left up until Shrove Tuesday it will remind someone in the house of getting married and so lessen the family.
    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
    Maggie Buckley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghmartin, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Christina Mackay
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraheen, Co. Tipperary