School: Moyrhee, Ruan
- Location:
- Coitín Mhaothraí, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Laoise de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0613, Page 263
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- (continued from previous page)die first. If there are men on horse back at the wedding it is a suppose to be for good luck. It is unlucky to break ware but it is lucky to break metal. The bride is not to visit her own home for a month or she would have no children if she did. Then her mother comes with bed linen for her own bed. A fortnight after the marriage they have a "crockery dance" and the people bring presents and crockery and the straw boys come in and dance.
- Marriage: The old custom of match - making still exists here." The parties meet to discuss the fortune" the land is walked' then the boy and girl meet (in certain cases for the first time). The solicitor is then visited to "draw the writings" and the wedding day is fixed.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Considine
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coitín Mhaothraí, Co. an Chláir
