School: Listellick, Tráighlí

Location:
Listellick North, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 425

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    years ago when a couple were to be married, the bride used to go to the church to be married in a covered car, accompanied by her invited friends who came on horse-back and in side-cars. The bride-groom accompanied by his friends used to meet her in the church year. when they were married the bride and bridegroom went to the bride's house in the covered car. The saddle horsemen and side cars raced against each other to the bride's former house and the winner of the race received a great honour. they used to spend the first half of the day feasting, singing and dancing in the bride's former home then all used race to the bridegroom's home where they spent the second half of the day singing and dancing.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Listellick North, Co. Kerry