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School: Cúl Árann (Clochar)

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Coolaran, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr Fionnbharr Nic Chárthaig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0020, Page 0121

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  1. Weddings (continued)

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    When the bride came in the door it was a (cas) custom to break an oaten meal cake on her head and it is also said that she cannot go to visit her parents for a month. When going to the chapel thirty as forty people on horse back and side cars followed the weddings. When they were coming home the people used to put a pole at each side of the road and tie a rope from hole to hole and tie straw around the rope and put parafin oil on it and when the wedding grew near they used to light it and when the horses were going under it, it fell down and made the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolaran, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolaran, Co. Galway