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School: Teamhair, Áth Treasna

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Taur, Co. Cork
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Dd. Ó Súillleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 507

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    usually rode a horse and the bride was in the last carriage going to the church and the bride and bridesmaid and bridegroom and best man are in the first carriage returning home. Straw boys usually visit the house and the captain of the straw boys should dance to the bride. About 80 years ago marriages were held in the house.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamon Mc Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Taur, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Eugene O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    81
    Address
    Taur, Co. Cork