1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. An Grianán (Mount Temple) B.

School: An Grianán (Mount Temple) B.

Location:
Mount Temple, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
S. Ó Riain
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 022

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 022

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: An Grianán (Mount Temple) B.
  2. XML Page 022
  3. XML “Local Cures”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Local Cures

    Share Share Post
    When a man wishes to change his life and join the matromonial circle, he has to undergo a series of undertakings. First he sends a reliable man to the family, he wishes to select his bride, from to inform them of his intentions and to find out if he is welcome. If he gets a favourable reply a certain night is named to settle the match.
    The intended suitor usually brings a bottle of whiskey, as it generally runs into the small hours of the morning before an agreement is reached. The whole debate concerns the fortune of the bride. At interval the bottle is given around to give them courage.
    Then the day is named for the marriage. The wedding is given at the bride's home. When the marriage ceremony is over all invited guests spend a most enjoyable day and night. Then a host of young men arrive dressed in disguise to dance drink and make merry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Donohue
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nahod Little, Co. Westmeath