School: Coill Bheithne, Baile Mhistéala (roll number 11286)
- Location:
- Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 552
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- (continued from previous page)all the marriages take place in a Church in the Brides parish. The Bridegroom sends a car to the house for the Bride and the Bridesmaid, and the bridegroom goes in another car.
Usually there are matcher made and the bride has to have a fortune. Before a marriage takes place after the match is made the bridegroom to go and make a bargain with the priest and he charges them according to their means.
Sometimes a wedding is held in the brides house after the marriage and others go touring round the country for a few days. Then the bride does not visit her own house for a month. On the day of the months mind a party is held at the brides house and all the friends and relations are invited.
Such are the customs of marriage in this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maura Walshe
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Garryvurragha, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Kilbeheny, Co. Limerick
