School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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- Long ago when people got married there was great feasting and fun. Nowadays they prefer to get married at Easter and go on their honeymoon, to some county. The day of the marriage the young people used to come with sidecars or traps and very often with saddle horses.
When returning home the men were testing (whi) the horses to see which would be the best. On their way home there were big jumps in the middle of the road and the horses would have to jump these. The bride used to(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nora Godley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Richard Godley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Dromatoor, Co. Kerry