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Abstract: Story collected by Ernest Crawford, a student at Gortnessy school (Gortinessy, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr B. Crawford.

Original reference: 1030/5/20

Sheáin, M. Nic [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Gortnessy [Vol. 1030, Chapter 0005]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

COLLECTOR: Crawford, Ernest
Gender: male
Location: Cullion (Townland)
Templecarn (Civil parish)
Tirhugh (Barony)
Donegal (County)

INFORMANT: Crawford, Mr B.
Gender: male
Age: 59
Location: Cullion (Townland)
Templecarn (Civil parish)
Tirhugh (Barony)
Donegal (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Marriage [duchas:4389695]

The 13th day of a month is said to be unlucky for marrying. Monday and Saturday are also supposed to be unlucky days. 

There is usually money given to the girl who is about to be married. People were not married in their own houses.

The people had a white suit for being married in. There were only a few people in the district who had this suit and other people who had none borrowed it from them. There is always a wedding feast. There were parties of “strawboys” in this district. 

The people went on horse-back [sic] to the wedding and the wide sat behind the husband [sic]

Resource description

Origin information: Gortinessy, Co. Donegal
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 332
Volume 1030
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Nic Sheáin.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Marriage linked data (lcsh); Marriage--Pósadh; Rites and ceremonies linked data (lcsh); Rites of passage--Deasghnátha aistrithe saoil
School location: Gortinessy Gortinessy Templecarn Tirhugh Donegal
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4477919
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 1030/5/20
Suggested credit: "Marriage"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_4477919>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Nic Sheáin.
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.