Local Marriage Customs

Abstract: Story collected by Mary Mc Kenna, a student at Cor Dubh school (Corduff, Co. Monaghan) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0934/1/3

 Cor Dubh [Vol. 0934, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Monaghan Schools

COLLECTOR
Kenna, Mary Mc 
Gender
female

Story text

transcribed at

 

Local Marriage Customs  [duchas:4715678]

Marriages usually take place before or after Lent as people do not usually get married during Lent.The usual custom is that the groom goes to the bride's house match-making and takes another man with him as well as a bottle of whiskey to treat the bride's parents.
When they are a while in the house they break the news that they are looking for a woman and a hundred pounds.Sometimes the men are easier pleased with the marriage portion and the marriage day is named.The marriage feast takes place in the bride's house.If the friends and neighbours are not invited they do what is known as "to kettle" them for a few nights afterwards.They throw bottles and lids and everything on the roof. The groom takes the bride back to his own house and she receives a lot of presents

Resource description

Origin information
Corduff, Co. Monaghan
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 003-004
Volume 0934
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs Flood.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Marriage   linked data (lcsh)
Marriage--Pósadh
School location
Corduff An Chorr Dhubh Corduff Magheross Farney Monaghan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4727643
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0934/1/3

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_4727643>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Mrs Flood.
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.

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