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School: Baile Máirtín, Muine Beag

Location:
Ballymartin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Bean an Bhreathnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 564

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    the newly married people come home. This is called a hauling home.
    the bride brings a fortune with her if she is going to her husband's home, and he does likewise if he is marrying into her house, also they get cattle and horses sometimes. matches are still made in the district and sometimes the bride has never seen her husband till the wedding day. Still they live very happily.
    Long ago the horses under the carriages were fine animals. No one took a horse that wasn't of fine build and quick to go.
    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
    Collector
    Richard Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballymartin, Co. Carlow