School: Carbury (roll number 15790)
- Location:
- Carbury, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: C. Nic Uilis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 138
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- Marriage custom. When an elderly or fairly elderly man married and returns to his abode that night they "sound" him as they say here. They blow bugles incessantly sometimes near & again further off. This is to cause some annoyance. It is more generally done if there is any unpopularity & generally to the not-so-grand or not-so well off folks. Matchmaking is little practised. Farmers being for the most part well-off and very few holding small acreage when the bride-elect is expected to have a fortune. Friday and more so Friday 13th is reckoned an unlucky marriage day.
