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School: Barratitoppy (roll number 14664)

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Barratitoppy Lower, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0954, Page 092

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    who was going to get a second wife to get married in her house at 10 o'clock on a Wednesday. In olden times people liked best of all the racing when they left the Chapel. It was to see who would be at the lane to break the bottle.. Many times they came home with-out the bride.
    Dympna McKenna
    Knockballroney
    Scotstown
    Co Monaghan
    8th Feb 1938.
    Told by
    Owen McKenna, 63 years
    Knockballroney
    Scotstown
    Co Monaghan
    2/12/37
    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
    Dympna Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockballyroney, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Owen Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Knockballyroney, Co. Monaghan