School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)
- Location:
- Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Donnchadh Mac Craith
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- (continued from previous page)car in which is the bride-groom goes first, the brides car last.
Then on the return journey the married pair come home first.
The evening is spent in dancing, singing, and drinking. Late in the evening the pair leave for Dublin or somewhere to stay for a week or so.
Told by
Mrs J Kearney (39)
Ballydrehid, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Written by James Kearney, Ballydrehid N.S., Co. Tipperary - In our district marriages mostly take place at Shrove time. The months which are considered here most unlucky during which to get(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Carmel Brett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cappauniac, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr T. Brett
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63
- Address
- Cappauniac, Co. Tipperary