School: An Mhainistir i gCill Chiaráin
- Location:
- Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An Bráthair Féidhlim Ó hAlmhain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 238
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- (continued from previous page)Matches were made in our district. Goods, stock and furniture are given as dowry as well as money.
When they are married people throw rice on the married couple. They fling old shoes at them. When they are approaching the door, the people of the house break an oatmeal cake on their heads.
A wedding feast is held and bonfires are lit and the boys of the village light torches and march in procession. It is held in the man's house.
Straw boys visited the house during the wedding. They were received very kindly. They dressed in straw from head to foot and painted their faces.
The horses kept in line bheind the horse that carried the married pair.
The wives sat on horseback with their husbands.
- Collector
- John O' Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moylough, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mr O' Connor
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Moylough, Co. Galway
