School: Kilduff

Location:
Kilduff Upper, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 096

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 096

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    second time the bride would not go in on the door that the corpse was brought out on, and if there was only one door on the house, she would go in a window.
    Long ago when a couple were going to get married, they would runaway to a friend's house and have a little drink there. After a month they would get married, and they used to march in pairs with two musicians leading.
    When the wedding would be over the groom would go to his own home, there would be another bottle drink then. A bottle drink was, anyone who wished to be present at a gathering of people would bring a bottle of whiskey, and drink it there.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Mc Grail
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryvalannagher Glebe, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Mc Padden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Corraweehil Glebe, Co. Leitrim