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School: Breacaire Beag (roll number 14891)

Location:
Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 221

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    and groom when they would be getting [?] married. In olden times the people had runaways"; The groom brought his Bride to some friends house and left her there until they would be going to get married.
    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
    Mary Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Faughary, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Mc Guinness
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Faughary, Co. Leitrim