School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 09_040
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- When the bridegroom goes to the Church he brings some married woman with him.
Old shoes are thrown after the bride when she is going into the Church.
When a person is getting married blue is the luckiest colour for the dress.
If there is a "sriall" at a wedding it is right for her to break a cup of some household vessel.
Wisps of straw are lit on the evening in which the newly married couple are returning from their honey moon.
The bride exchanges her garter(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Fordham
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Daniel Fordham
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
