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School: Beárna Dhearg (B) (roll number 14633)

Location:
Barnaderg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Flaithrí Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0026, Page 0140

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  1. The Haunted Hill (continued)

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    on the top of a hill and it changed into a beautiful lady. The lady said that he must have great courage. The fairy presented him with a pot of gold and sent him home.
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    Told by Patrick Morrissey, age 60
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  2. Marriages in the Old Times

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    Marriages in the Old Times
    In the olden times the people had no lorries or trains or buses as we have now. The only vehicles they had were such as follows:- side-cars ad horse-back. In these times the people used to go to the girl's house on horse-back. The man that was to get married would carry the girl behind him on the horse. After the marriage they'd set a race, then who'sever horse would reach the house first would win. The people that were not asked to the wedding would dress up in straw. They are called the straw men. They'd go up to the house where the wedding is held. Then they'd get a
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnaderg, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Kate Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnaderg, Co. Galway