School: Cill Mháille (C.), Inis (roll number 14469)
- Location:
- Kilmaley, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Asaoid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0608, Page 314
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“In this parish an old shoe is tied to the car...”
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In this parish an old shoe is tied to the car while the couple are getting married.Sometimes a horse shoe is tied on it .Pelting an old shoe after the married couples car is a sign of good luck.
The bridegroom goes to the chapel on horseback,and the bride goes by car.The bridegroom enters the chapel first.
In this parish women used to go cúlóg to marriages.
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“The corpse was washed by some neighbouring woman.”
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