School: Baile an tSléibhe (roll number 1524)
- Location:
- Cornalee, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín Níc Coisdeabha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0268, Page 038
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- (continued from previous page)there for a while and then others tie big buckets to long sticks and they stretch them in the door. A bottle of porter or other liquid is put into each bucket and then they go and enjoy it in a neighbouring house.
When the married couple are leaving the church after being married it is the custom to shake rice as confetti on them. The father of the girl gives about a hundred pounds to the girl as a dowry or if money is scarce a cow is given to her. No local neighbour remembers any marriage taking place in the house. the girl does not go anywhere to see any friend or neighbour till about twelve days after the wedding. During those twelve days she is at home with her father in law, her husband, and her most intimate friends. the first Sunday after the twelfth day she dresses herself up in her richest garments ornaments and the finest creams she has and(continues on next page)
