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School: Sráid (C.) (roll number 14370)

Location:
Strade, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Liodáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0124, Page 38

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    a pig in salt in a tub and comfortable kitchen bed in the hay with straw home made mats as curtains.
    If the visit was satisfactory a bottle of poteen was produced by the bride's father and the bridegroom often carried a bottle in his pocket. There were no glasses, the poteen was poured into cups and drank by all. The bride's health being drunk by all.
    Then a feast was prepared by the bride to show her ability in cookings. This consisted of boiled turnips and bacon or corned beef and a pot of potatoes. Each guest was given a dish of turnip
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Liodáin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Strade, Co. Mayo