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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

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Killacrim, Co. Kerry
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Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 22_010

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    the party up the road for silver. This was done by means of a long rope held at each side of the road by two boys or men.
    Match-making is the custom in all country places. The parents or brothers of the bride generally visit the bride-groom's land beforehand. If they are satisfied with his land and cattle the match is then made and he gets several hundred pounds paid to him as a fortune.
    There was always a wedding feast held in the bride's home. They had music and dancing and singing all day and all night. When the night came the "Straw-boys" and danced and feasted with the wedding party. All the straw boys dressed in gay colours.
    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
    Seán M. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr John Joseph Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greenville, Co. Kerry