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School: Baile Lochnáin

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Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0531, Page 224

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    “In days gone by marriage customs were more common than nowadays.”

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    At the wedding breakfast the bridegroom must hold the bride's hand while she is cutting the cake.
    Another custom is to throw some rice instead of confetti on the bridal party.
    Told to me by my grandmother Mrs Lehane aged 70
    Carrig
    Birr
    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
    Collector
    Filoména Ní Dhulchonta
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Lehane
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Carrick, Co. Tipperary