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School: Leacht na mBard (Latnamard) (roll number 16769)

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Latnamard, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 352

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    then run a race on horseback & when they came to the bride's house whoever won got another bottle of whiskey. When the bottle was broken there was great cheering. Then all that were at the wedding gave the bride a present such as a teapot, furniture or such like.
    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
    Informant
    James Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan