School: Boulavogue
- Location:
- Boleyvogue, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Énrí Tréinfhear
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0890, Page 172
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- 172Local Marriage CustomsThere is a verse about the days to get married on, as follows :-
Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day of all.
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no day at all.Matches are made in this district. Long ago sheep were generally given as a fortune. Now money is nearly always given, as a fortune.
Sprees are often held the wedding night at the bridegroom's home. Men dress themselves up in old clothes and go to the house. They are called "Black Men".
About eighty years ago about ten young boys of the locality would go to the chapel on horses and be there when the wedding would come out of the chapel. Then everyone would mount their horses and race across the fields to the brides house. Who ever reached the bride's house first got the bride's garter which was a piece of blue,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Norah Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycarrigeen Lower, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Katie Breen
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Ballycarrigeen Lower, Co. Wexford
