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School: Lios Dubh (C.)

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Lisduff, Co. Mayo
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Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 307

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    of the groom. The rest of the party walked in pairs behind them. The mother of the bride never went with them. When they were leaving for the church the tongs or an old shoe was thrown after them.This was said to bring luck.
    When the marriage was over the party went into a public house and drank and danced till evening. They now went to either the home of the bride or that of the bride-groom and again a great feast was held they danced and sang till morning.
    The feast consisted of potatoes, cabbage or turnips and bacon, tea, loaf bread, and jam. There was an eighteen gallon barrel of porter for the men folk. The women took whiskey or wine.
    Mary Ellen Brennan
    Cleragh
    Kiltimagh.
    I got most of the information from my mother
    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
    Mary Ellen Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynamona, Co. Mayo