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School: Derryhanee (roll number 16228)

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Derryhanee, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mrs B. Wilkinson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0253, Page 382

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    “Long ago people used get married at Easter.”

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    Long ago people used to get married at Easter. Matches are made nowadays. Money and sometimes cattle is given as dowry Wedding feasts are held. Strawboys visit the wedding house. They dress like the Wren-boys. Long ago people raced home against each other on horseback. The wives sat on the horses with their husbands. They do not go on horseback no but in motor-cars.
    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
    John Diffley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Derryhanee, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Gannon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Derryhanee, Co. Roscommon