School: Druimín (roll number 9438)
- Location:
- Drummeen, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Ceallaigh
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- Taken down from Barney Gunshenan, Aughamore Mohill by(1)
Bridie Toohy Aughamore Mohill Co LeitrimWhen a boy and a girl are after getting married a big crowd of men go to the house dressed in straw. They are called ban baggers. They look for porter and sometimes for money. If they dont get drink or money they get vexed and make a row. - (2)
Taken down from Charley Brown Cloone Mohill by his son Jim BrowneWhen people get married the groom brings a best man with him and the bride brings a bride's Maid. At the altar the bridegroom gives the bridesmaid a sovereign or a half sovereign.After the marriage breakfast they go for a drive and they come back to the Bride's. That night there is a wedding feast held in the brides house. Ban beggers come(continues on next page)- Collector
- Jim Browne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloone, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Charley Browne
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloone, Co. Leitrim