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School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 136

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    They dress in disguise in some house convenient to where the wedding is held. Women's apparel they usually wear on such occasions and straw hats manufactured by themselves. They have a captain and a sergeant. They are usually offered refreshments but seldom partake. They dance and sing and amuse themselves in the wedding house for about two hours and then they leave.
    Before leaving they wish the best of luck and prosperity and many years of health and happiness to the newly married couple.
    Michael F Marley, Islandmore, Lahardane, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
    I got this information from my father Dominick Marley, same address.
    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
    Micheal F. Marley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Dominick Marley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandmore, Co. Mayo