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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

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Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 02_019

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    There are many wedding customs. When the couple are married they walk out the Church door together. A loaf is pelted after them so that they will never be short of bread. An old shoe is also pelted after them. as it is believed that it brings luck to them. The girl who is getting married should wear
    "Something white, something blue, something old, something new"
    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
    Nuala Ní Bheirn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mike Sheil
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ardrahan, Co. Galway