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School: Drummond

Location:
Drummin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 263

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    The people in this locality get married in Shrove. The custom is to get married on a Wednesday as they say it is a lucky day. Before the wedding the match is made and money given as a fortune. After the wedding a great feast is given in the bride's house. That night strawboys or Cailleachs come to the house They dress with funny clothes so that no one would know them. When they go into the house they get tea and sometimes whiskey. Then there is a dance given.
    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
    Peggy Finn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drummin, Co. Carlow