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School: Teamhrán (C.) (roll number 14834)

Location:
Tavraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 278

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    Long ago when a man and a woman and a woman used to be going to the Church to get married the woman used to wear two garters on her left foot and she used to put a coal in her pocket so that she would have good luck for the rest of her life.
    The people used to tie shoes on to the car and they used to throw shoes after the car so that the people that would be getting married would have luck.
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    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
    Bridget Frances Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo