School: Machaire, An Tulach
- Location:
- Maghera, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Seanacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 212
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- (continued from previous page)match-making .If a man with a farm went match-making he generally looked for a fortune.Then the pair would meet in town or go to some house and if they cared for one another the match was made.Long ago there used to be up to twenty or thirty side-cars at the weddings.When two would get married rice and old shoes were thrown after them to bring them luck.After the wedding the two parties would not go home the same way as this was thought to be unlucky.Some poor people who were married had but two herrings for their wedding .At some weddings there was whiskey.They used to dance during the day and night and songs and recitations were sung.
Straw boys used to go to weddings and when they got drink and money they danced and sung.
these were dressed in straw and had their faces covered so that they would not be known.
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- Informant
- Patrick O' Halloran
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 59
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballyvroghaun Oughter, Co. Clare
