School: Cluainteach (roll number 10329)
- Location:
- Cloontagh, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Garaidh
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- (continued from previous page)3- When the bride and bridegroom are leaving the Church rice and confetti are shaken on them for luck.
4- Tin cans are tied to the back of the cart for luck.
5- Where-ever the wedding is held it is usual for men to dress up in straw and go around bandbegging, i.e. dancing and singing to get intoxicating drink. - Previous to people getting married arrangements have to be made concerning money and what fortune his girl is getting.
- Collector
- R. Mac Eoin
- Gender
- Male