Scoil: Collon (uimhir rolla 14579)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. (gan teideal) (ar lean)

   “Many are the ancient marriage customs of this district, a person had to jump over a bush three times and at a wake the man seeking a wife, went upstairs, while a number of girls gathered in the road under the one in which he was, then he dropped a ring, a”

   

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   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   under the one in which he was, then he dropped a ring, and unto whichever girl it fell, she was then his wife.

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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2. (gan teideal)

   “Match-making was very common in this district of Kellystown, Slane.”

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Match-making was very common in this district of Kellystown, Slane. The matches were generally made from an old woman who visited the neighbourhood. Nobody remembers her by any name.

   It was a custom that the bride should receive a dowry from some of her people. In a side car both bride and groom went to the church. When they were returning and near home an old boot was tied after the car as an omen of good luck.
   The luckiest day for getting married was Wednesday and two unlucky days were Friday and

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

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   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Maureen Devine

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Kellystown, Co. na Mí