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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 18_033

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    in the bride's home.
    "Straw boys" or "Colicks" used to come to the house. They used to behave very well get a good reception, dance and afterwards get tea, whiskey and heaps of cake.
    A hauling home is held on the on monthly Sunday.
    Long-ago the people used to ride home on hores the bride and the bridegroom being to-gether on one horse.
    Many customs were kept long-ago such as throwing confetti or rice on the couple. Also pairs of shoes or an
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Lahert
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Denis Lahert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny