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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0274

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    of the boys used to dress up as straw boys and used go to the brides house picking up all they could. All these customs are done away with now. After the ceremony nowadays they only have a wedding breakfast and then they go away on their honeymoon for a fortnight or around that.
    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
    Peggie Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway