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School: Abbeylara

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 0626

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    horses to the wedding. A lot of banbeggars would come that night. Sometimes they would get drink and ore times money. The banbeggers were usually disguised with false faces and old clothes so that they would not be known. If they did not get anything they would do harm to something about the house. The Bride's drink was held the first or second Sunday after the marriage. The Bride's drink is a party to which all the neighbours are invited and drink is given.
    Terence Reilly
    This was told to me by my mother who lives in
    Renehan,
    Abbeylara,
    Streete,
    Co. Westmeath
    Aged 37 years
    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
    Terence Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ranaghan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Reilly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    37
    Address
    Ranaghan, Co. Longford