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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 048

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 048

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    home for a few days. Then the bride and husband rode on horse-back to their future home. As they approached the house tar barrells were lighted and there was another big feast. The wedding-party used to race from the bride's home to the future home of the couple.
    Blowing-horns were made by unbottomed bottles steeped in sweet oil. They were used by the people who were not invited to the feast so as to cause annoyance to the guests. When blew they made a terrific noise as loud as fog-horns.
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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
    Maura Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenbeha, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs J. Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Tipperary