School: Dunamaggin, Thomastown (roll number 6890)
- Location:
- Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Pól Mac Lochlainn
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- About one hundred years ago when a couple were getting married, it was the custom for the priest to come and marry them in the house.
The people stayed in the newly married couple's house and danced all day after the marriage.
About thirty years ago the old women of Baurscoobe (Dunamaggin)(continues on next page)- Collector
- Peggy Wallace
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballintee, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- James Wallace
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballintee, Co. Kilkenny