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School: Ráth Dubh, An Bhlárna (roll number 8393)

Location:
Rathduff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 232

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    breakfast. Then they go away for about a month.
    Long ago they used go away for a drive in traps, and sometimes on horse-back. Many people used follow them and that was called a wedding-procession. The wedding feast is held at the bride's house, and also at the bridegroom's house. Strawboys sometimes visit the house, with straw around their necks, and legs. Long ago a wedding-procession, and hauling home was held. A hauling-home meant taking the bride to the bridegroom's house. People in former times raced each other home on horse-back. The wife used sit behind her husband on the horse.
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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
    Ann Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Longstone, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Nora Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Longstone, Co. Cork