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School: Oileán Mhuire (Lady's Island)

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Lady's Island, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
G. Ó Murthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0878, Page 186

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    music which was called serenading. They used to play until they got their whiskey after which they went peacefully away. Failing to get it, they blew away all night making the air vibrate with their very much out-of-tune notes. It was the custom also for a bride to ride to her new home on horseback.
    These old habits are things of the past nowadays, modern people would never dream of adhering to the old regimes of their ancestors.
    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
    Maureen Rowe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coldblow, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Coldblow, Co. Wexford