School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 11_010
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- (continued from previous page)to live far away from the town.
It is lucky for the bride to get the loan of something from a friend to wear.
When a wedding party is leaving the church, they do not like to pass a graveyard if they possibly can.
In olden times it was most unlucky for a bride to return to her old home before four weeks.
It was a firm belief that if the bride leaves the church first she would die first.
The brides mother would never go to see the bride until one month is gone.
- Collector
- Mary Martyn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr P. Martyn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Mulroog West, Co. Galway
