1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Drumbaragh

School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 470

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 470

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Drumbaragh
  2. XML Page 470
  3. XML “Marriage Customs”
  4. XML “Marriage Customs”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Marriage Customs

    Share Share Post
    Up to a few years ago side cars were used on wedding mornings. These cars brought all the parties to the church.
    After the wedding rice was shaken on the married pair. When the breakfast was over all went for a long drive round the country in side cars.
    The day was spent driving and feasting. That evening a dance to the tune of fiddles and melodeons was held.
    It is considerd unlucky for a bride to go back to her own mother's home for a month.
    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
    Peter Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Light Town, Co. Meath

  2. Marriage Customs

    Share Share Post
    An old shoe is sometimes tied on to the car.
    The bride is to wear -
    "Something old and something new.
    Something borrowed and something blue."
    It is considred lucky to get married on a Wednesday.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit