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School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)

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Cullahill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs Baird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 225

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    continued for an hour or so with great frolic and mirth.
    Some of the present customs are the throwing of confetti at the bride, after the marriage, and also - a custom which is often practised in the country is the throwing of an old shoe at the car which bears the bride from the chapel.
    These customs are supposed to bring luck to the married couple, but present-day people have more intelligence, than to believe in those practises, which are only superstitions handed down to us from ancient times. These things are done now, more in the spirit of fun and frivolity, than from the fact that they have any other significance.
    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
    Nora Rhatigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cullahill, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Rhatigan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    38
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Cullahill, Co. Laois