School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)
- Location:
- Lislackagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire E. Uí Einrí
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- (continued from previous page)gives the messenger a bottle of whiskey to treat the girl's people. If the girl gives consent to marry that boy, both parties decide to meet in town in some house. They then discuss the girl's dowry and the boy's farm and stock. If they agree the girl appoints a day for the wedding. On the wedding day the girl wears:-
"Something old and something new
Something borrowed and something blue"
On the night of the wedding, boys dress up in(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridgie Philbin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lislackagh, Co. Mayo