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School: Loughine, An Sciobairín (roll number 12319)

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Pookeen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
David Ó Caoimh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 019

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0297, Page 019

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    The customs of marriage long ago, were very different besides what they are to day. The bride used stay up all night before they got married. Everyone around the place was asked to the wedding and each one was to bring a saddle horse. They all used to start then and go to the chapel. The man used ride on the last horse and the bride on the first one. They used to be charged in those days from fifteen to twenty shillings by the priest. After the marriage the man and his wife came home on the first horse. It is a good thing there is such a great change now-a-days because many of them used go racing coming home, and when they reached home they had their wives lost.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire De Búrca
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyoughtera, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michéal De Búrca
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyoughtera, Co. Cork