School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)
- Location:
- Edergole, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: C. Nic Philip
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- (continued from previous page)her if she has not enough he would not take her.The customs on wedding days about here are to throw rice and confettee on the bride and groom also to tie an old shoe to the motors. There is generally a feast held in the home after the wedding before they go on their honey moon. there is always a recepition held in the groom's house when they come home.Then the straw boys come and dance. The bride generally dresses in white (ont) and carries a bunch of flowers the groom generally puts blue on and wears a piece of heather button hole for luck.
- Collector
- Mollie Dowd
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carsan, Co. Monaghan