School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)
- Location:
- Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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- Long ago this is how match-making used to start. Each party would meet in a certain private house and them they draw down the match and they would have a few drinks and make merry. If the young couple would be arranged to get married they would point out the day of the day of the marriage. Before they would get married they boy and girl would go to town and they would buy a golden ring. The day(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kate Larkin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrew, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Larkin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrew, Co. Mayo