School: St Canice's, Aghaboe (roll number 16939)
- Location:
- Aghaboe, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Aine Ní Dhubhlaoigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 394
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- (continued from previous page)There were several customs observed on the morning of the wedding. The bride and brides-maid went to the church on the same side-car in olden times. The bridegroom was supposed ot be waiting at least a half an hour in the Church for the bride. If the bride and bride-groom see each other while coming to be married, it is supposed to be unlucky. The old practise of stand
out-side the church gate and throwing rice on the newly married-couple, is still observed. While they are being married, old shoes and horse-shoes are tied on to the side-cars. They all return to the bride's house for the wedding-breakfast. The newly married couple are congratulated by those who are present, in the bride's house. After the breadfast, they go off touring around the country in side-cars. If they so not do this, they spend the day dancing in the bride's house. It is during this time that the straw-boys enter. They usually are dressed in coloured customs, their faces are usually masked. Their first act is to dance with the bride. They get plenty to eat and drink after that.(continues on next page)
