School: Baile Idir Dhá Abhainn (roll number 13196)
- Location:
- Baile idir Dhá Abhainn, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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- (continued from previous page)of the marriage and the "straw boys" would come to get food and drink. If they were not kindly received they would use violence.
- It is supposed to be unlucky to get married on Mondays or Thursdays and during Lent. Matches are made in this district still. The boy goes to the girl's house to settle the marriage with her parents. They have to sign papers nowadays so that there would be no mistake about the marriage.
Long ago the people used to have marriage processions on horses and the bride would sit behind her husband. It was also the custom for "Straw boys" to go to the house where a wedding was held. They were dressed in straw so that the people of the house(continues on next page) - Collector
- Dermot Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile idir Dhá Abhainn, Co. Shligigh
