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School: Druim Snámha (roll number 14057)

Location:
Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Haodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0213, Page 109

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    A marriage took place in Drumsna R.C. Church. The groom was John Gill and the bride was Katie Moran. The marriage took place at 12 o clock and it was over at 8 p.m.
    While they were looking for a best man the bridesmaid went home and did not come back so then they had no bridesmaid and they were in a hobble. At the end they got two officials. Then there was a large crowd of boys and girls men and women to cheer them away. The first thing the groom did was to give a "creel" of turf to the people that lived beside them.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Lenehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killasanowl, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Philp Clyne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Minkill, Co. Leitrim