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School: Cill Díoma (C.) (roll number 6517)

Location:
Kildimo, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eilís Ní Chathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0504, Page 201

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    in the district. Even at the present time there is a match being made between a gay widow of sixty five and a gayer widower of about seventy. About eighty years ago marriages took place in the houses, one took place in Ballycasey in the night-time. The customs long ago were throwing a shoe after the carriage and they always wanted grey horses because they were said to be lucky. The bride never went to the bridegroom's house before the marriage.
    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
    Peggy O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyculhane, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Michael O Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Ballyculhane, Co. Limerick