School: Naomh Nioclás, An Cladach (Buachaillí) (roll number 4501)

Location:
Townparks, Co. Galway
Teacher:
P.S. Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0031, Page 0057

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0031, Page 0057

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  1. Long ago the people of Galway used to get on Mondays, Wednesday and sometimes on Saturday. If they get married on Tuesday, Thursday, or Sundays they would have no luck. The man always puts the woman in front of him, when they are leaving the church. Long ago in the time of our great grand fathers, ot our great grand mothers, the man used never see the woman, until on the morning when they were to get married. The people used never get married in the month of May. The mother of the girl that was to get married, used to give some stock to the man, such as cattle, and money. If the girl gets married in blue she is sure to come through, and if she gets married in red she wishes for dead. The man sometimes gives the priest three pieces of money, to get blessed. When the money is blessed, the priest hands it back again to the girl, for which she is to buy a pot, and a piece of iron.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Cox
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Paddy Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    New Docks, Co. Galway