School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)
- Location:
- Sráid na Cathrach, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Briain
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- (continued from previous page)They do not eat or drink anything but dance all night.
The married couple have great welcome for them.
Long ago they used to have marriages in the houses, when a Catholic and a Protestant were getting married.
When a couple get married it is an old custom to throw up money. This is called the "Cíos"
The children always look out for the marriages because they have great fun looking for the money.
It is said that there is no luck attached to May marriages.
The chief fortune that is given is money.
A month after the marriage a present is given by the people who attended it.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Patrick Mc Kenzie
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Benn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Sráid na Cathrach, Co. an Chláir