School: Ceathrú na gCloch, Gleann Fraoigh (roll number 12806)
- Location:
- Carrownaglogh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Bríd Bhreathnach
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- When I was a girl all the marriages took place in Shroft (Shrove tide) The fortunes usedn't be very big - twenty or thirty pounds, a cow, and maybe a feather tick. The whole fortune wasn't given at the time of the marriage only about half it.
The remainder was given when the first child was born.
When a girl's match was made, a round of poteen was brewed and a good piece of American bacon bought. Maybe a few fowl would be killed also.
As the bride left the house for the chapel a horse-shoe nail was put into her hand for luck and the tongs was flung after her.
The men rode on horses and the girls rode behind them.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bríd Bhreathnach
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Máire Ní Maol Earcaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Bunnyconnellan, Co. Mayo