School: Léim Lárach, Carraig Thuathail (roll number 4118)
- Location:
- Léim Lára, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Nia (Meville?)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0387, Page 094
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- (continued from previous page)to the girl's house and spent the day feasting and dancing. In the early hours of the morning the pair left to go the man's home.
Nowadays after a feast the newly married pair go off on a honeymoon. Some days after coming home feast and dance is given in the man's home. Strawboys do not come to feasts.
On the day of the wedding it's lucky to break some piece of ware used.
The Bride delays going into church till it's known that the Bridegroom is already there.
It's a lucky omen if the sun shines.
"Happy is the Bride that the sun shines on".
The Bride wears, "Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue."
- Collector
- John C. Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
