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School: Kildalkey (B.) (roll number 867)

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Kildalkey, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Muiris Ó Fearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 080

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    unlucky day. Everyone would get married on Wednesday as they believe it is lucky. It was also unlucky to get married in May or August.
    Long ago when a man was looking for a wife he would bring another man with him to ask the parents. They would bring a pint of whiskey and would have a good time. The parents sometimes would give a cow or money for a dowry.
    The wedding would be held in the barn. The strawboys would visit the house with a strawbelt around their bodies and round their legs. The strawboys would wear a knee britches a pair of white stockings and a pair of black boots.
    Thomas Corrigan.
    Told by Mrs. Corrigan, Cloneylogan, Kildalkey.
    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
    Thomas Corrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Corrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonylogan, Co. Meath