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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 039

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    boys of the village be preparing for the night, weeks before the marriage takes place. The night before the marriage the boys get together and make one of the boys "captain" for to lead them to the brides house.
    When they get to the bride's hourse they sing, and dance with the bride; then they get a little refreshments, and then they play music, and they go home about midnight.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kate Philbin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Mayo