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School: Colehill (B.), Mullingar (roll number 14672)

Location:
Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 002

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    But more happy is the bride that the sun shines on."
    The Sunday after shrove salt is put the girls so that they will keep till the next year.
    When the marriage party was coming home candles were left lighted on the windows that they passed on the way home.
    When poor people were getting married and if they were not able to buy a ring they would bring the key of the door.
    He also recited this verse,
    Something old,
    Something new,
    Something borrowed or
    Something blue.
    He also told me that when the marriage feast was in progress boys would come to the house as "strawboys" and dance with the bride.
    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
    Thomas Clogher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Colehill, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Thomas Clogher
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 48
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Colehill, Co. Longford