School: Killesk

Location:
Killesk, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Margt. Sutton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0873, Page 039

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0873, Page 039

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  1. In a certain part of the country over seventy years ago, a couple got married on Shrove Tuesday. They travelled to the Church. When the wedding was over, they all went to the brides house for the breakfast. There were about twenty people at this wedding and they had great fun at the breakfast table. After the feast they held a big dance. The kind of dances that were held in those times were four-hand and eight-hand reels.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Baby Colfer
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Colfer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killesk, Co. Wexford
  2. There are certain days and months of the year which are said to be unlucky to get married on. It is unlucky to get married in May so, very few weddings take place in this month or on Shrove Tuesday. About fifty years ago boys used to dress up and go to the houses on the wedding day. Long ago they were called "Straw Boys," but nowaday they are called fools. They often done
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