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School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)

Location:
Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 138

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    them home and the wedding day was set for them to get married.
    The bride and bridegroom ran to the brides house from the church where they ate and drank and made merry. All the people gathered that night to the brides house where they danced and sung songs. The wedding often lasted a week and sometimes longer.
    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
    Maureen Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Egglybane, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John James Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Egglybane, Co. Donegal