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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 239

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    used race their best to the chapel to know who would be first to bid the married couple good luck. Then they would all race home to the bride's house and share in the feast. The wedding would last all the day and the night. Some weddings used last for a week.
    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 Joseph Harnett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnagh, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Johannah Dowling
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Barnagh, Co. Limerick