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School: Eatharlach (Aherlow) (roll number 15678)

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Aherlow, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Énrí Mac Eochaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 195

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    during the year now but some time ago nearly all weddings took place during Shrove Tuesday.
    Tis considered unlucky for the bride (or the bridegroom when he marries away from home) to visit the old home before one month.
    When a wedding party are leaving the or on the way to the station for the honey moon an old shoe or boot is tied to the car for luck. Confetti is thrown on the married pair when leaving the church.
    There is an old saying 'Happy is the bride the sun shines on'
    Shawboys do not go to the wedding parts now but up to 40 or 50 years ago it was the custom.
    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
    Enrí Mac Eochaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir