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School: Doire an Céise (C )

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Dernakesh, Co. Cavan
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Bean Mhic Uaid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 223

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    Wednesday was consider a lucky day for marrying. The bride always got a present of money. They used to marry in houses. A class of people called Straw Boys would go to the bride's house to get drink and to dance the bride. If they were quarrelsome they would be driven away.
    If the couple were going for a drive to town on horseback the bride would sit behind the groom on a seat called the pillion. The whole wedding party would follow on horseback. The wedding party would run a race home for a bottle of whiskey. There was horse-racing at every weddding long ago.
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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
    Katie Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurganboy, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    James Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lurganboy, Co. Cavan