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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

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Rahans, Co. Mayo
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Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 115

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    About 60 years ago when people were getting married they went on horse-back to the chapel, the girl sitting side-saddle behind her intended husband.
    The marriage took place in presence of the parish-priest of the girl, and of two witnesses. If the ring was forgotten the church key was used instead, and it is said that if the ring was let fall the marriage would be unlucky.
    After the marriage the "dragging" which consisted of 20 horses, and their jockeys raced from the chapel to the home of the bride. The
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winniefred Foody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Foody
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo