School: Meelick (roll number 14592)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Gearóid Ó Conchobhair
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- (continued from previous page)were called "wholpers" by the local people.
After the marriage the bride remained a fortnight in her father's house. When she was going to her new home she got a trunk of home made clothes and a cow for a fortune. The old people threw the tongs, broom ad old shoes after the young couple to bring them good luck.- Collector
- Annie Richardson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Urrasaun, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Richardson
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Urrasaun, Co. Roscommon