School: Ballykelly

Location:
Ballykelly, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Uadain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0873, Page 260

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  1. When people are getting married the bridegroom goes into the chapel by himself but a married man goes in with the bride and people say "He gives her away" When coming out of the chapel the bridegroom and bride walk together with the bridesmaid and bestman. If there are any tinkers or poor persons at the door the bridegroom gives them money.
    At the dinner that day the bride cuts the wedding cake and the bridegroom helps her. Wine, lemonade, and beer are given to the guests after dinner, and at four o'clock the married pair go on their honeymoon.
    The night that they come home after the honeymoon another dance is held.
    The married couple are greeted and
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    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
    Sarah O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Whitechurch, Co. Wexford