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School: Carraig Árd (roll number 15735)

Location:
Carrickard, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Tháilliúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 350

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    houses.
    Some of the wedding day customs are for the bride to go out on one door and come in on the other.
    The bride used to wear something old and something new something borrowed and something blue. Straw-boys used to visit the houses and would not go away until they would get money.
    They wore straw-hats and straw aprons. When the married pair were going home old people threw the tongs after them for good luck.
    They threw confetty and rice at them also. Those attending the wedding usually brought presents to the bride
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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
    Fanny Mc Master
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    M. Mc Master