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School: Urlár

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0113, Page 337

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    It is said that it is unluc[k]y to in the month of May and it is lucky to be married in June. People generally get married in the time of year from the sixth of January to Ash Wednesday.
    In times gone by the marriage took place in the evening. A procession marched from the brides to the Church headed by musicians generally flute players.
    The wedded couple then returned to the house where a feast took place consisting of porter poitin potatoes and cabbage and bacon.
    The feast was always interrupted by whalpers or as the one called straw boys
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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
    Martin Boland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghadiffin, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Cafferty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghadiffin, Co. Mayo