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School: Leath-fhearann, Malla (roll number 3548)

Location:
Laharan, Co. Cork
Teacher:
R. Barrow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0364, Page 063

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Matches are made in this district at Shrove. The marriage takes place at the bride's church and the reception is afterwards held at her house.
    The bringing home of the bride is called "The Hauling Home" and this was very fast driving in former times.
    The "staw-boys" who come in during the wedding-feast create great joy and fun, by giving "witty" answers to questions put them by all present.
    Long ago men and women who did not get married at Shrove were to be hunted up to the mountains but this custom has long since died out.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr M. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Glen North, Co. Cork