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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

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Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 353

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    About 50 years ago the marriage ceremony would be at night or any hour of the day. Monday is said to be a lucky day for getting married.
    The marriage party went to the chapel at three o'clock in a cab with two horses drawing it and white rosettes in their harness. When the marriage was over they went to the bridegroom's house where a wedding was held. It lasted until day light next morning. There was singing and dancing and music. The boys around the neighbourhood dresed up as old men and women and they danced with the bride. They were called "straw-boys".
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Hanley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath