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School: Naomh Éamoinn, Dúnmaonmhuighe (roll number 10703)

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Coolkellure, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Sorcha Ní Ghabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0304, Page 310

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Local Marriage Customs
    Long ago marriages were a lot different from what they are now a days.
    The parents of the bride and bridegroom used to meet at a public house or hotel to propose the match. If the bride's dowry was not sufficiently large or if the bridegroom's farm did not please the bride's parents the match was broken. After the marriage the bride and bridegroom, on one horse, accompanied by fiends, used to ride to the bride's home on horse back and see who would arrive home first.
    The bride was supposed to be the first person to cross the threshold of her parent's home after the ceremony.
    A big dance and a high
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    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
    Ernie Kingston
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Mr Joe Chambers
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cullenagh, Co. Cork