School: Cill Críosta
- Location:
- Kilchreest, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cléirigh
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- (continued from previous page)each with his or her sex. He would marry each couple saying certain words. One night at a wake a man walked in and sat beside a girl.
They soon became great friends until lo and behold the looked n down at his feet only to behold a pair of cows hoofs. This soon put an end to the classes and it was later said by a priest that the marriage was completed only that a few words were omitted. That meant that the girl would be married to the devil.
Mena Fallon, Michael Forder.
Raheen, Raheen.
Loughrea, Loughrea.
Co. Galway.
Customs at Wakes
“At wakes long ago people used to have drinks . . .”
At wakes long ago the people used to have drinks but, it is now a reserved sin. It is still held in some places. It was on(continues on next page) - Collector
- Clare Ward
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Ward
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway
