School: Doire Leathan, Grange (roll number 14843)

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1. Matchmaking (continued)

   

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   sit side-saddle behind the man. She would hold on by putting her fingers in the button hole of his coat or by catching a tight hold of his coat. After the marriage there was ''the race for the bottle'' back to the house. The man who won it was very proud and ever after boasted of it. His pals got a good ''pull''. No glass was used with that bottle. Granny's brother won it on two occasions

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. rites of passage (~573)
            1. marriage (~4,283)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó Cíaráín

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lyle, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Gloin

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   88

   Address

   Lislahelly, Co. Sligo