School: Beacán (C.)
- Location:
- Bekan, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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in a drag.
When they were coming home the horses used to chase each other and the man that had the best horse got thre glasses of whiskey when he reached the brides house.
The people of the village use light big straw bon-fires. When the marriage party arrived at the house all the occupants of the house would go out side and let the newly married couple in first, and a woman would break an oaten meal cake down on the brides head.
Then they would(continues on next page)
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- Imelda Tarney
- Gender
- Female
