School: Killyon (roll number 7120)
- Location:
- Killyon, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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- Marriage CustomsWritten by
Kevin Keegan
Newtown
Hill of Down
Co. MeathTold by
Thomas Kearney
Clondalee
Hill of Down
Co. MeathThose invited to a wedding would go on ponies. They would race form the bride's house to the bride-groom's house for a bottle of whiskey. The first to get to the house would win the prize(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kevin Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Thomas Kearney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clondalee Beg, Co. Meath