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School: Cill Chonaill (B) (roll number 14377)

Location:
Kilconnell, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Riobárd Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0043, Page 0206

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    ceremony is nearly over the best man tries to get the first kiss of the bride. It is unlucky if he gets this chance. When the couple go outside the church there is rice or something thrown at them by some friend to indicate the good wishes that they will always have plenty of everything.
    Neighbours and friends dress up in straw and are called straw men and meet the bridal party a short distance from the man's house with torches and escort them to the house cheering and singing. There is a special wedding cake made.
    Jack Treacy
    Ballinderry
    Co. Galway
    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
    Jack Treacy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinderry, Co. Galway