School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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- (continued from previous page)there were no such things as motor cars and when going to the chapel to get married the young man always rode on horse-back and when they were married he took his wife on the horse with him which was commonly known as a "cúlóg" and the friends of both parties rode on horse back or in common cars. When they arrived at the young man's house they spent a whole night there. They had drink and music. On some occasions the priest used to come to the house and there was a collection made up and given to the priest about 70 years ago.
- They sent an account to each other(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Donnchadh Ó Buachalla
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Dáithí Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
