School: Cnoc na gCóirne
- Location:
- Knocknagornagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Seán Ó Coinnigh
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- The old custom of marrying in Shrove and especially on Shrove Tuesday is still observed in this district.
- Informant
- Mary Brosnan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknagornagh, Co. Limerick
- Long ago marriages were performed at night; the bride travelled on horse-back with the 'best man' and the bridesmaid likewise with the bridegroom.
- Informant
- Patrick Dalton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knocknagornagh, Co. Limerick
- When the ceremony was performed all tried to reach home before the bride and bridegroom; some pair would hold a rope across the road and would not allow them to pass till they made an offering.
- Informant
- Maureen Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknagornagh, Co. Limerick
- It is customary for the friends of the pair to tie and old shoe to the car or to throw it after it.'Soppers' disguise themselves coming to the house where the marriage feast is looking for drink etc.The unlucky times for marrying are 'Saturday' and any time during October.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Peggy Sheahan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknagornagh, Co. Limerick
