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Dennbane, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0978, Page 318

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    parents, when they got to hear the house they had gone to, usually went and brought them home and consented to their marriage. There was usually a race from the Chapel on horse - back. Some friends of the bride and some friends of the groom compete with each other in this race. The husband carried his wife behind him on horse - back. Whoever wins the race gets a bottle of whiskey and usually distributes it among the rest of the party.
    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
    Rosetta Galligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dennbane, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Galligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dennbane, Co. Cavan