Volume: CBÉ 0463 (Part 1)
- Date
- 1937–1938
- Collector
- Location
Archival Reference
The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0463, Page 0080
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“An old soldier who was afther comin' home from the war went to confession to a priest in Riverstown.”
(continued from previous page)saw every sod in his reek o'turf schattered through the garden, an' the ould soldier, sthandin by. Fot have ye done ye ould vagabond ye roared the priest. "I was doing me Penence at the Reek, said the ould soldier humbly enough
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“An old marriage custom, almost forgotten in this district wasa brought to light, at a recent marriage in a neighbouring parish.”
The man who was a widower got married secondly, and when he was bringing his new wife to his home He put her in on the window instead of on the door, The reason why he done so was, that he feared he would meet his first wife coming out on the door, even though she was six or seven months dead. (no title)
“An incident which is considered very unlucky at a wedding party is, the breaking down of a car.”
There was a wedding in this parish a few years ago, and it was remarked that a few cars broke down The man who was married has died since.