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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 14075)

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Ardagh, Co. Limerick
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Anraoi Musgrave
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 118

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    unlucky for marriage, also Monday and Friday. Long ago the people used throw rice at the married couple coming out the Church-yard after the marriage for luck to them. As the people to be married are leaving the home their people throw an old shoe after them for luck.
    About a century ago stock was given as fortune. A century ago also the couple were married in the bride's house during the night and the feast was held after the marriage.
    They would go home about one o'clock in the night. Nowadays some of parties have breakfast at the bride's home, others have breakfast in Limerick.
    Any place a wedding feast was held at the home.
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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
    John Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolanoran, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr M. Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolanoran, Co. Limerick