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School: Gurteen, Ballymahon

Location:
Gorteenclareen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
F. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 111

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    ring on the wrong hand. It is unlucky for the groom to leave the wedding house on the marriage day. For instance. Peter couldn't get a stable for his horse and he took him home to his own stable. When he went home his mother said to him "Peter why did you come home don't you know it's unlucky" but Peter said "It can't be helped now mother I'll know better the next time" It is supposed to be unlucky for the bride to go back to her home for a month after the marriage. Matches are made in the district. The man who is going to get married gets another man to go to the house of the girl and asks for the man
    First of all he praises the man and then he tells all about his stock
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Mary Coughlan
    Gender
    Female