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School: An Mhainistir, Móin Rátha (roll number 7636)

Location:
Mountrath, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. L. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 070

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    Their faces are blackened and they have old torn clothes on them and big straw hats which they make themselves. They dance among the guests & get refreshments. The bride & bridegroom go home after a month to the bride's house & have a dance there that night.
    On Shrove Tuesday people got married long ago. The bridegroom used to be on horseback and the bride was seated at the back of the briggroom.
    The other guests were at the back of the pair in out-side cars.
    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
    S. Ryan
    Address
    Mountrath, Co. Laois