School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

Location:
Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 125

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 125

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  1. 1. In olden times the bride wore a robe with a hoop in it at a wedding.
    2. The ladies drove to the wedding in a coach, and the men rode on horse-back. This group of men was called the "drag". On returning from the wedding the drag had a race. the man who won the race was the first to dance with the bride. After a group of men held a rope before the "drag" and would not let him pass until they received enough money to buy a barrel of porter.
    3. The night of the wedding was accompanied with much merry-
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Brian O' Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleisland, Co. Kerry