School: Seamar
- Location:
- Shammerdoo, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máirtín Ó Loideáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 30
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- (continued from previous page)about colours, married in blue you're sure to prove true, married in black you'll wish yourself back, married in brown you'll live in town, married in yellow you'll be ashamed of your fellow. It is the custom also for the bride to wear Something old and Something blue. Something borrowed and something blue. After the marriae the bride wears something red on her hat so that she cannot be over-looked. Matches are made in this district by friends of the contracting parties. These matches are always started by a man. If a woman starts it match never takes place. When going to the church the bride always sits beside the best man and the bridegroom sits beside the bridesmaid. After the marriage ceremony a big deast is usuall given at the brides house and this lasts for a day and a night. Straw bous come at night in groups. They are dressed in such a fashion that you would not know them. They wear straw or rish hats about three feet high and their dress usually consists(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Una Green
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barcull, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Reynolds
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barcull, Co. Mayo
