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School: Meath Hill (roll number 7166)

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Meath Hill, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Patrick J. Connolly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0712, Page 183

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    used side-cars. Some years ago when the wedding party would be proceeding home from the marriage two of the guest that were i the car would get down and run to the bride's house one for the bride and the other for the bridegroom and whoever won the race would get a bottle of whiskey and he would bring it back and treat the guest. Then when the bottle was empty it was handed to the bride and she threw it on a stone and if she broke it, it was a sign of good luck and if she did not break it, it was a sign of ill luck.
    Michael Byrne, Standard VI.
    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
    Michael Byrne
    Gender
    Male