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School: Ballycumber (C.)

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Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0810, Page 309

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    The bride had to have ;-
    "Something old and something new"
    "Something borrowed and something blue so that she would have good luck".
    A number of men used to dress up and go to the wedding. The people gave them money and then they each danced with the bride.
    Beggars came and sat on the road and the people who were married had to give them money or else they would have bad luck.
    The bridesmaid and best man went to Mass with the newly married couple like Sunday after they were married.
    Nearly all the people get married on a Wednesday in this place.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Forde
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    John Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    34
    Address
    Ballycumber, Co. Offaly