School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 02_055

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  1. Long ago when the people used get married they should have some thing old something new. Something borrowed and something blue. The bride should bring a married woman with her. When she is leaving her home for the chapel a married man and woman should lead her out.
    The bride should go in the first car and the man in the last When cutting the wedding cake the man and woman should cut it to gether. If you had two spoons in your cups it is a sign of a wedding or see three magpies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Corry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare