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School: Balscadden (roll number 9492)

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P. Ó Séaghdha Francis Shaw
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    on a Sunday. The blowing of horns, visits from "Straw-men' and other local customs, were an enjoyable part of the night and those visitors and horn blowers were made welcome. In most cases the bride brought the groom a dowry, consisting of money and in some cases cattle were given as her fortune.
    Annie Costello St VI
    My mother told me this
    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
    Annie Costello
    Gender
    Female