School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)
- Location:
- Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 408
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- Long ago people would not get married until the "seraft" (shrove-tide) would come.
On the day of the marriage the couple used to go to the chapel on horse-back, with a lot of people along with them on horse-back also.
When the ceremony was over, they came from the chapel to the bride's house where they had dinner. A roast goose and a boiled turkey were usually served for dinner.
After dinner, the merry party sang and danced away until morning when the bride was taken to her new home.
Old shoes were thrown after her for good luck.
The night of the wedding, the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie O' Hara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas O' Hara
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
