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School: Keelagh

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Keelagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Ellen Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 148

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 148

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    took place in the middle of the day.
    At the breakfast the bridesmaid used to break the cake over the brides head.
    Then at night the strawboys came to the house dressed in straw and the called out the bride to dance with them.
    The bride would give them porter then they would all go home.
    The bride always flitted on a Thursday to her new home.
    My grandmother often told me that her father and mother walked to Belturbet chapel the morning they were getting married.
    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
    Katie Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs P. O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullalougher, Co. Cavan