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School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0102

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    and on that night there is also a big feast held in the bride groom's house. When the bride enters into her future home bread crumbs are thrown over her head as a sign that she never will be in want. Bonfires are lighted on the returning home of the wedding as a welcoming beacon. It is an old belief that the person who gets the first kiss from the bride will be the first to get married. It is an old custom to wear
    Something old
    Something new
    Something borrowed
    And something blue.
    People were married in house formly. In former times the bride and the bride groom were carried
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnanthomas, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat Connelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Colesgrove, Co. Galway