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School: Baile Aodha (B.), Inis (roll number 13418)

Location:
Ballyea, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 033

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    Marriages.
    The part of the year people generally get married is during Shrove.Tuesday was the best day to get married.Straw boys used dress up and go to the house and in disguises and go to the house to dance.The captain of them used to take the bride to dance.A lot of drink was given out at the wedding and hams and geese were cooked.They had a great many people invited.The bride and bridegroom went in a side-car to and from the chapel. Very often instead of money there was a piece of land or stock given for a fortune.Here is is pisreog they had.
    "Monday for health,
    Tuesday for wealth,
    Wednesday the best day of all,
    Thursday for losses,
    Friday for crosses,
    Saturday no good of all."
    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
    Willie Neylon
    Gender
    Male