School: Kilcornan (roll number 2911)
- Location:
- Cill Churnáin, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Maidín
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- (continued from previous page)Is money given as dowry? - Yes.Are stock or goods ever given? - Sometimes.Do people remember marriages taking place in their houses? - They do.How recently? - Thirty years ago.What customs are observed on the wedding day?Is a wedding feast held? - Yes.Do "straw boys" visit the house? - No.Is a wedding procession or a "hauling home" held? - There is a "hauling home" held.Did those attending the wedding race each other on the way home?Did wives sit on the horses with their husbands? - They did.