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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 413

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    In this parish long ago the people had several old customs which they normally carried out. They got married as they do now but as there was no car they walked in front and the crowd walked after them. As they entered the road leading to their house fires were lighted on all sides. When they arrived at the house there was much joy and on that night there was a spree and drink was distributed to all the people.
    That night men dressed up and went to the house and they played tunes in order to get some drink. Some of the marriages came from the chapel on horse back. It was a custom with the old people long ago to give cows and sheep and some other animals as dowry.
    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
    Thomas Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass South, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Martin Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyglass South, Co. Galway