School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)
- Location:
- Killasona, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 460
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- (continued from previous page)The man who was so privileged considered this a very high honour. After the wedding breakfast was over, there was music ,singing,dancing, and at intervals drink was served during the day. If the weather was very fine it was a common feature in country districts for the wedding part to go for a drive between the breakfast and dinner. The party took musical instruments fiddles flutes and melodeons on these drives and it was considered a happy jovial sight in these times to see an hear the laughter and mirth of these youthful care-free merry-makers on this memorable and never-to-be forgotten day.
When they returned from the drive dinner was served, and when that was finished and several toasts drank, the bride and groom accompanied by about half -a-dozen of near relatives set out for the "new home" of the bride. There(continues on next page)
