School: Drumdigus (B.), Cill Mhuire (roll number 13478)
- Location:
- Drumdigus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0600, Page 192
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- (continued from previous page)A few nights after "a party" is held at the house of the bride-to-be. The friends of both parties are invited. This feast is called the "picking of the gander". It used to be a big affair some 20 years ago, but is dwindling in importance and the tendency is to confine it to the immediate friends, and in many cases it is entirely dispensed with.
Up to 30 years ago the ceremonies in connection with the wedding were elaborate. There was first a reception - dance, feasting, drinking at the bride's house. Then the "drive" to the "chapel" consisted of a party of horsemen, headed by the bride-groom-to-be, followed by a retinue of side-cars, traps &c. The prospective bride travelled in the leading side-car.
The advent of the motor car has changed all this. Now "the marriage" consists of only a few motors, containing only the immediate relatives.
The wedding feast up to 30 years ago was an all night festival with(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pat Ferguson
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Drumdigus, Co. Clare
