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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

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Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 04_017

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  1. Wedding Customs

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    They tie an old shoe to the car. They light a wisp. The bride must wear
    "Something old something new
    Something borrowed something blue".
    When the bride comes in there is an old women standing at the door with a loaf and she pelts it after the bride so that they will be never short of bread. The bride never likes to wear anything black at the marriage. The couple never like to pass a graveyard after getting married.
    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
    Margread Ní Aichthir
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs J. Hehir
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Castletaylor South, Co. Galway