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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 038

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    who brought her through the Church by the arm. When the marriage was over the parties left for home.
    After leaving the Church the bride and bridegroom would be followed by a procession of cars and people on horse-back. The people on horse-back used to try to race each other home. The bridegroom used to ride the black horse and the bride the grey one. It was often a very funny hauling home but
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Carmody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry