School: Wilkinstown (roll number 1917)

Location:
Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Failcheallaigh
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    men made preparations. After nightfall they gathered together near the home of the newly-weds and started their performance. They marched up and down outside the house, singing, shouting, playing music and beating all kinds of tins. Some of those who were "kettled" did not mind in the least as they knew that it was not with any malicious intention that the men were doing it. There were others, however, who greatly resented it, especially when the thing was kept up for many nights in succession; so, with the passing of the years, the custom has been, more or less, dropped.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dolours Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Brigid Flood
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wilkinstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Laurence Crahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wilkinstown, Co. Meath