School: Cor Bealaigh
- Location:
- An Corrbhaile, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin
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- Marriages are seldom celebrated on Friday because that day is said to be unlucky.
- Collector
- Christy Kilcullen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Imleach Uí Mhóráin, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Mr John Morrison
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Imleach Uí Mhóráin, Co. Shligigh
- The wedding is held in the bride's house. In olden times those attending the wedding raced against each other on horseback on the way home. Wives sat on the horse with husbands.
