School: Cill Cúlach
- Location:
- Kilcooly, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Lochlainn
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- People generally get married on a Wednesday. This is an old saying, Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses and Saturday no good at all. After a marriage the people used to race home on horse-back and the bridegroom carries the bride home on his horse. When the bride arrives at the house an oat-meal cake is broken over her head. It is an old custom to throw old shoes after the party when they are going on their honeymoon.
- Collector
- John Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissaphuca, Co. Galway
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- Collector
- John Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lissaphuca, Co. Galway
- The people usually get married between Christmas and Shrove Sunday. Then if any person is not married and should be married, is chalked on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Annaghbride, Co. Galway