School: Ceathrú an Gharrdha
- Location:
- Carrowgarry, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Éil
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- (continued from previous page)quart of whiskey and they had a great wedding. The people say that the bridegroom always tried to get the best horse in the district to win the quart of whiskey.
- In the townland of Carns about a hundred years ago a young couple got married. Their names were Maria McGuinness and Mick Coleman. On the evening of the marriage Mick rode to Maria's house accompanied by his friends on their horses. Mick's horse's mane was plaited and tied with white ribbons. There was a backsuggen made of straw an put on the horse's back behind(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josephine Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Scurmore, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr James Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Scurmore, Co. Sligo