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Local Marriage Customs

Abstract: Story collected by Richard Gladney, a student at Drummond school (Drummin, Co. Carlow) from informant Richard Gladney.

Original reference: 0903/2/35

 Drummond [Vol. 0903, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : Carlow County Schools

COLLECTOR
Gladney, Richard 
Gender
male
Location
St. Mullin's (Civil parish) 
St. Mullin's Lower (Barony) 
Carlow (County) 
INFORMANT
Gladney, Richard 
Gender
male
Age
44
Location
St. Mullin's (Civil parish) 
St. Mullin's Lower (Barony) 
Carlow (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Local Marriage Customs  [duchas:5029732]

In this locality some people think that if the bride wears grey she will live far away from home. It is also the custom that the pair wear something old and something new. When the bride and bridegroom are leaving the church old boots are thrown after them as a token that they will always have plenty.
People do not get married in May as they say it is unlucky. Some people get married and do not know one another well before that. They call that a made match.

Resource description

Origin information
Drummin, Co. Carlow
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 248
Volume 0903
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Murchadha.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Rites of passage--Deasghnátha aistrithe saoil
School location
Drummin An Droimín Drummin St. Mullin's St. Mullin's Lower Carlow
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5142299
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0903/2/35

Suggested credit
"Local Marriage Customs"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5142299>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Murchadha.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

School location

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