School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)
- Location:
- Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Donnchadh Mac Craith
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- (continued from previous page)ribbons. Also some confetti or rice is thrown on the bridegroom and bride.
The wedding breakfast is usually held when the bride and bridegroom return from the church. It is either held at some hotel or the bride's home.
During the breakfast they cut the wedding cake together. When the breakfast is over the bride and bridegroom leave for the honeymoon and the party of friends dance and sing and enjoy themselves till evening. A month after the wedding the "hauling home" is held which means the wife returns to her own home and give her a reception. In some districts straw boys visits the home but not around here.
Long ago those on horseback and those on side-cars(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Carmel Brett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappauniac, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr T. Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Cappauniac, Co. Tipperary
