School: Naomh Seosamh, Baile an Ruadháin (roll number 15829)
- Location:
- Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Mrs Nora Lally
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- (continued from previous page)When the bride and bridegroom return an oat cake is broken in two halves over their heads, while kneeling at the door.
They believe when going on a journey it is lucky to forget something.
- An old marriage tale
My grandfather once told to me that he remembered being at a wedding. At this time “the drag” consisted of several side cars, men on horse back, and women “caílín”.
As they were approaching the church two riders were seen to leave the wedding party, and cross off towards the bog, enveloped in a cloud of dust.
Every body said this was an unlucky omen. So it was, for the bride was dead before the end of the year. All said she(continues on next page) - Collector
- Teresa Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinrooaun, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Timothy Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Galway
