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School: Gowran (C.)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
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Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 018

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Local Marriages Customs
    6-7-38
    Money or dowry is given when it can be had but stock or any kind like that is not given in this locality.
    Generally the bridegroom arrives at the church before the brige. After the ceremoney the bride and bridegroom travell either home to breakfast or to some station to go for a few days honeymoon. Hauling home or wedding procession is a thing of the past in this area. About sixty or seventy years ago people attended the wedding went on horse back but the bride-groom had a saddle called a pillon on which the two could sit on.
    Pupils Name
    Peggy Murphy
    Bodal G
    Gowran
    Told by
    Mrs Kealy
    Gowran
    Co. Kilkenny
    age 70
    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
    Peggy Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bodal, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Kealy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    73
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny