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School: Kilcormac (Mercy Convent)

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Kilcormac, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr M. Finghín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 041

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    it was a custom long ago to get married before shrove Tuesday and and after Lent. Thursday, Friday and Saturday were thought unlucky days for a marriage ceremony.
    There were certain men in the district who used to make matches between boys and girls who had a lot of money. They used to go and talk to their parents and propose a certain sum of money for a fortune. Sometimes they used to give stock for a fortune.
    Long ago they used to go in coaches to get married and ride home on horse - back. The Bride and Bride - groom used to run a race to see which of them would be home first.
    If two old people or someone not liked by the people were getting married a crowd of boys used to gather around and blow horns at night. Long ago people used to wear something old, new, borrowed, blue.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mountbolus, Co. Offaly