School: Newtown (roll number 3275)
- Location:
- Creevagh, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Conbháidh
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- Long ago when people were getting married they would walk to the church. If any man who was disliked by neighbours got married, boys would dress themselves in straw and go to the house where the feasting and amusements were going on and try to interrupt the people and these boys were called "strawboys". A rhyme about getting married in June is, "Married in queen rose month of June, life will be one long honeymoon."
- Collector
- Anna Mooney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Polecastle, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Thomas Mooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Polecastle, Co. Meath
- Long ago people would not get married in Lent, but many would get married before Shrove Tuesday.
An old custom long ago was that the bride and groom and the wedding party used to walk to the church for there were no motors cars long ago.
In olden times it was considered unlucky to get married in the months of May or August.(continues on next page)
