School: Dún Ceann Fhaolaidh (roll number 15499)
- Location:
- Dunkineely, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seaghan Mac Cuinneagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1038, Page 306
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- (continued from previous page)sometimes members of rival factions might be present at the wedding and when properly screwed up by plentiful libation of uisge beatha began to settle their disputes in no uncertain fashion with well seasoned black-thorns.
As times moved on customs changed and of course the social status of the parties gave rise to changed tactics. If the parties were fairly well to-do instead of marching to and from the church the guests went on horseback, each male guest carrying his female partner as a pillion rider. The return from the church usually developed into a horse race or sometimes into a steeplechase, and like the horse race there was a prize. The rider reaching the bride’s home first was presented with a bottle of whisky by the bride’s father or guardian. No gold cup was more coveted or better contested than the brides’ bottle. Many a good horse raced his(continues on next page)
