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School: Machaire

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Magherintemple, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ó Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 098

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 098

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    A Wedding
    One night from for recreation, I chanced from home to stay. It was over to a wedding house,I slowly made my way. It was here and there and everywhere I heard the youngsters laugh.
    They would roar and ball and shout and call. Howay old oats and chaff.
    II
    She said ked ellacoinue don't take me for a clown. I could get a better man than you not twenty miles from town.
    Suppose he has but the one eye.He has a calf and cow. Then they all began to whisper. Its the commencement.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Informant
    Bridget Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumacleeskin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Hugh Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumacleeskin, Co. Cavan