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School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)

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Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 162

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    the pair to the Church to be married and all their friends with them. When married they used to go to the bride's house and have a big breakfast. They would sing and make fun all day until night came, then there is a big dance held in the house and all the neighbours from far and near gather in around the house. Then a lot of "coilleac" gather in around the house and a musical instrument of some kind with each one of them.
    When they commence to play everybody gets out on the floor to dance. Then there is great fun and laughing amongst the people. About four or five 'o'clock in the morning the crowd got small and went away by degrees until the house was empty.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Mc Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyjohnboy, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Michael Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Ballyjohnboy, Co. Kilkenny