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School: Yellow Furze

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Yellow Furze, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Síle, Bean Uí Leamhain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 175

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    The following is a custom which prevails in Co. Meath. When a widower re-marries soon after his first wife's death or if he is unpopular, the young men of the locality gather around the house at night and "horn" him. That is they blow "horns". These "horns" are generally bottles with the bottoms cut off. This is sometimes kept up for a fortnight or more. When a man goes on his honeymoon he is not "horned" until he comes home. Sometimes this custom leads to trouble.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Macken
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brownstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Christopher Macken
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Brownstown, Co. Meath