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School: Ráithíní (Rehins)

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Rahans, Co. Mayo
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Máirtín Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 116

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    horse, which reached the house first won a bottle of whiskey. His jockey divided it with those who awaited the "dragging"
    The wedding feast consisted of 6 pigs' heads, and plenty of whiskey and stout. If the house was overthronged the young people went into a barn, and danced and were merry until they got hungry. They went into the kitchen, and gathered around the tables, which had been placed in the centre of the floor. They are the meat and drank whiskey and stout.
    When the feast was coming to a close the old people cried the newly married pair, because they were
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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
    Winniefred Foody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Foody
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahaglish, Co. Mayo