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School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)

Location:
Cloghans Hill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 116

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    The marriages long ago were different to what they are now.
    The people went on horse-back to the church, when they were getting married.
    The people say, that June is the luckiest month in the year to get married.
    The people who had not a enough of money to give for the fortune gave furniture or stock instead.
    Some people walked the land to see how many acres in it.
    Some people dressed themselves with straw and went to the wedding house at night. They told the people of the house
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Farragher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mallaroe, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    R. Farragher
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mallaroe, Co. Mayo