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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 567

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Marriages usually take place before Lent and Advent in Ireland. On Shrove Tuesday night a cake is made and a ring is put into it: when the cake is divided the person that gets the ring is to be married next and it is said that those who do not get a ring will spend a year single.
    Very often the girl that is getting married gives a fortune of money but very very seldom stock or goods are given.
    When a wedding takes place there is great amusement on that night. Sometimes the bride and bridegroom go on their honeymoon and if they do so the people around the place wait until the married pair come home and then everyone goes around "colicking" them in a queer dress. The boys put on the girl's clothes and very funny masks.
    Sometimes the colicks do harm in the house, they might break windows or delph and give
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballymartin, Co. Carlow