School: Doirín Árd, Béal Átha an Dá Chab (roll number 15969)
- Location:
- Cappagh More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Dubhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 028
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- (continued from previous page)her old home; some people do that up to this day to keep up the old custom.
- The custom is to have the bridegroom go to the bride's house to convey her to the chapel. Then the bride goes first and leads the procession to the chapel and the man brings up the rear.
Before the bridal pair leave the people would fling an old shoe after them for luck. for that was the old custom. Also when the married pair came out of the chapel the people throw rice on them. When the married pair are going home they go in the same car.
Now it is all motor cars that are used at weddings.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Pat Joe Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybane West, Co. Cork
