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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417D, Page 03_025

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  1. Old Marriage Customs

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    Long ago when people got married there was great feasting and fun. Nowadays they prefer to get married at Easter and go on their honeymoon, to some county. The day of the marriage the young people used to come with sidecars or traps and very often with saddle horses.
    When returning home the men were testing (whi) the horses to see which would be the best. On their way home there were big jumps in the middle of the road and the horses would have to jump these. The bride used to
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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
    Nora Godley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Richard Godley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry