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School: Dún Mór (cailíní)

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Dunmore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín Halliday
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  1. Matchmaking and Marriage Customs

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    In olden time the match was made at the bride's home and the marriage took place in the bride's home. She was then brought to her new home in a procession. All the guests on horseback, the women seated behind the men on a seat or cushion called a "pillion" attached to and fixed behind the saddle. A wedding was held in her new home. During the wedding the Straw boys visited the party. These were a number of young men from the locality dresses up something like the "mummers" of the present day are on St Stephens day. They announced their arrival by blowing a horn. They were brought in and entertained and then they left after some time. Their leader generally danced with the bride.
    In olden times young men "ran away" with good looking girls, that is, they stole them away from their parents' house and left them in the homes of
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlin Ní Ailledéa
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Edward Donelon
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Dunmore, Co. Galway