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School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407, Page 044

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    property concerned. Then the day of the marriage is fixed and arrangements for the wedding. It is a custom to invite all the friends of both parties to (chapel) the wedding. When they proceed to chapel, they form what is called a drag. Now, it is motors, but long age it was much different. IT was all saddle horses and sidecars. In many parts of the country it was the custom to have the woman on horse back behind the men this was called, Culóg. When, returned home there was great feasting and enjoyment. Then there was dancing and drinking. At night there came what is called the straw boys or soppers. The came in parties with funny dresses on and their faces coloured or covered so that they would not be known. They played and danced and sang if they got reception.
    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
    Kathleen Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tom Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Meen, Co. Kerry