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School: Gort an Iomaire (roll number 8379)

Location:
Gortanummera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Sabhaois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0013

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    Marriage Customs (local)
    a. Throwing old shoe after married could be for luck.
    b. Bride to wear three borrowed articles or pin, brooch is for luck.
    c. Homeward route to be different to route to church.
    d. The bridegroom to bring a married woman to bride's house morning of wedding.
    e. The married woman accompanying bridegroom not to be pregnant, but had children previous to this marriage.
    f. Bride's car to be last going to church, but be first car on homeward journey.
    Drive to from church in term ''Dragging Home''
    g. Bride not to go to mass on the first Tuesday after marriage (this custom dying out).
    h. Bride not to visit parents' home for one month after marriage (strict rule).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    W. F. Savage
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher