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School: Templeglantine (B.) (roll number 2359)

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Templeglentan, Co. Limerick
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Maitiú Ó Duilleáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0492, Page 012

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    have to keep a sharp look out, for often an old woman would fling an old shoe at them for luck. That was the custom, and often the aim was true and the shoe would hit them, but it was all taken as good fun.
    At that time, there was a big stone step a couple of feet high in every farm-yard for the woman to step on. The horse was then drawn beside the step and the lady had no trouble to jump to the horse's back. Some of the old stone steps can still be seen in the farm-yards. At the present day wedding, rice and [confetti] take the place of the old shoe.
    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
    Dáthaí Ó Cathail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inchabaun, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Cathail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inchabaun, Co. Limerick