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School: Clonard (roll number 16067)

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Clonard, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 158

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    People frequently get married during the months from Easter to Advent.
    Tuesday is thought an unlucky day for marriage and also Saturday.
    There are no local customs or beliefs connected with Shrove.
    Matches are not made in this district, money is sometimes given as dowry.
    Some people who get married drive about the country in a motor car playing music and singing songs.
    A wedding feast is held usually in the house of the bride. Straw-boys do not visit the house. Those who get married do not ride home on horses, but usually go in a motor car.
    When people get married a second time the young men of the locality blow horns near the house, during the night, but, they do not do any harm.
    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
    Teresa Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynabarny, Co. Meath