School: Móin na nGé (C.), An Caisleán Nua (roll number 9402)
- Location:
- Rahanagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Eachtigheirn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 258
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- The modern wedding with its procession of motor cars, its showers of rice and confetti and the gorgeous attire of the happy pair is quite a mild affair in comparsion with the gay and hearty weddings of the good old times.
In those days as was the custom the marriage took place at the house of the bride. Then after a round of gaieties and feasting "the stirrup cup" was quaffed and the blushing bride mounted on the same horse behind her husband took a bee line through the country for her new home accompanied by all the wedding party.
There again began a round of festivities even greater than before. A blind fiddler if to be had for lover or money accupied the premier position in the chimney corner. The bride and groom were always the first to take the floor; and to the strains of Miss Mac Cloud's reel or the Blackbird or the Humours of Bandon displayed the light fantastic toe to perfection all others joining in as well. Then the wedding dinner as sumptuous affair which(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joan Conway
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathcahill East, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Daniel Conway
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Lissurland, Co. Limerick
