School: Tattenclave
- Location:
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 299
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“Long ago a man was getting married.”
Long ago a man was getting married. When they were married the priest asked the man for money. The man said he had none so he gave him none. The bridge told him he should have given him some money. The man said "No" that he would have to kill a pig to pay him and that they would kill the pig for themselves and if they would not have luck they would have grease.
- The people have different customs on saints' days and on other days as well. On St. Patrick's Day when the people have their(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Packie Mc Carvill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumhillagh, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Peter Deighan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Drumhillagh, Co. Monaghan
