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Foolish Husband

Abstract: Story collected by Madge Stewart, a student at Oileán Mhuire (Lady's Island) school (Lady's Island, Co. Wexford) from informant Mrs Murphy.

Original reference: 0878/3/12

 Oileán Mhuire (Lady's Island) [Vol. 0878, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Wexford Schools

COLLECTOR
Stewart, Madge 
Gender
female
Location
Ring (Townland) 
Carn (Civil parish) 
Forth (Barony) 
Wexford (County) 
INFORMANT
Murphy, Mrs 
Gender
female
Location
Ballydusker (Townland) 
Killinick (Civil parish) 
Forth (Barony) 
Wexford (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

A Foolish Husband  [duchas:5263677]

Grandmother told me a story, which is really true, about a man who was getting married. After the ceremony, the priest told him to catch his wife by the arm and bring her down the chapel. The man asked the priest which would he grip. This man was 70 years and his wife 25. 
The priest looked at him and said "you are old enough now to have sense. Catch your wife of course." The man was very stupid and when he was coming out he didn't know whether it was the bride or bridesmaid he married.

Resource description

Origin information
Lady's Island, Co. Wexford
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 119
Volume 0878
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher G. Ó Murthuile.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Rites and ceremonies   linked data (lcsh)
Rites of passage--Deasghnátha aistrithe saoil
Jokes   linked data (lcsh)
Jokes--Scéalta grinn
School location
Lady's Island Oileán Mhuire Lady's Island Lady's Island Forth Wexford
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5264234
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0878/3/12

Suggested credit
"A Foolish Husband"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_5264234>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher G. Ó Murthuile.
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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