School: Radharc na Féile (roll number 14156)
- Location:
- Abbeyfeale West, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tadhg Mac Coitir
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- (continued from previous page)How all the young boys + girls enjoy themselves that night. No sooner have the men one glass emptied than it is once more filled. The straw-boys fill the house all dressed in queer clothes + decorated with straw. Everyone could be heard praising and congratulating the newly married couple.
In former times the bride + the bride groom used to ride home on bullóg after their marriage followed by saddle horses + side-cars. Motor-cars are used now in wedding + the practice of people getting married [?] in the houses is also done away with. The Sunday following Shrove Tuesday is called Chalk Sunday. Every eligible to be married is chalked on this day. Mick Sheehy a neighbour of mine was chalked often + I think he will be chalked while he lives. These people too are often told to go to Skellig that they might get a partner there because that is the only place that(continues on next page)
