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  • Irish myth*Cross.
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Filed under Happenings at weddings.

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Year's respite from unwelcome marriageBride wounded accidentally on way home. Fatal wound from bridegroom's swordBridegroom slain on way to brideCruel stepmother enchants stepdaughter on eve of wedding. (Cf. D5, S31.)Old beggar transforms wedding party into wolves. (Cf. D113.1.)Marriage for a night to evade law. In order to have girl escape unwelcome marriage, the hero agrees to marry her and give her up the next day. He puts up a large bond as pledge to give her up. But he gets hold of the money by trickery and keeps her

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