Irish Wedding Traditions & Superstitions | Irish Folklore

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My regular schedule had to readjust around two full-time working schedules but we're back on track and bringing you Irish Customs and Folklore around Weddings. Well, some customs and traditions... Honestly, there are a whole lot more and maybe a part 2 video there somewhere if there's enough interest?



We are getting married in September so I've been researching a lot of old customs via the National School's Collection on www.duchas.ie as well as looking into the misconceptions around hand-fasting ceremonies.




Sources & References are down at the bottom :)





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Sources & References



On colours to wear getting married


from Co Leitrim
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4602764...

from Co Cavan
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5070805...
from Co Mayo

https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428073...




Handfasting



https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=h...

('Handfasting' in Scotland by A. E. Anton) @ URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25526477...



On Straw Boys

Co Leitrim

https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4602764...
Co Mayo https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428073...

Co Tipperary https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4922164...


Child of Prague Statue

References from Duchas.ie



Cork: “in many houses the Infant of Prague is kept. Under the statue of the Infant of Prague is a small coin such as a threepenny bit is put and it is said that you would never be short of money while the coin is under the statue.”

https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4921921...



Dublin: “Some people say that if you put a threepenny bit behind the picture of the child of prague that no sickness will come into the house.” https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428216...


Article from One Fab Day https://onefabday.com/child-of-prague/


What Day/Month to Get Married


Co Mayo
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428073...


Co Cavan
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5070805...



Co Waterford

https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428103...


Random Wedding Superstitions and Traditions from Ireland



Co Galway

https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4583325...

Co Mayo
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4427888...

https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4427858...
Co Donegal

https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4428275...