School: Camphill (B.) (roll number 1347)

Location:
Bleachgreen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Michael Harte

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Marriage Customs

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 122

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Some years ago when a couple were getting married it was a great event.
All the friends and neighbours were invited to the big feast.
The young members of the party went to the church with the bride and Groom and when the marriage ceremony was over they drove on side cars for a long distance usually ten or fifteen mils, this was considered a long distance at that time. This gave the people at the bride's house time to prepare the dinner for the party when they returned.
There was great excitement, looking out for the cars coming back usually the driver with

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Collector
Eugene Quigley
Gender
male
Address
Rathrippin, Co. Sligo
Informant
Mrs. Peter Quigley
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Age
49
Address
Rathrippin, Co. Sligo
Language
English