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School: Tagoat (roll number 5990)

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Tagoat, Co. Wexford
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Pádraig Coilféir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 108

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    a carriage to the bride's house, old boots, shoes and cans were tied on the back of the carriage so as to bring them luck.
    When the house was reached and the reception over, the floor of the barn was swept clean. Some men then assembled with melodies and violins, which were at that time called fiddles. The neighbours then were engaged in dancing and straw-boys were employed as serenaders at the wedding. These were men who acted as serenaders at most celebrations, such as, wedding or when people won money. They stood like a guard of honour and blew bugles.
    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
    Angela McCormack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drimagh, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Joseph Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drimagh, Co. Wexford