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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 12_007

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    Long a go when two would be getting married. The people of the house used to be boiling pots of potatoes for the night of the Wedding. Insted of tea.
    When they would be getting married they used to go to the Town on horses insted of motor-cars. Three or four horses. They used to have a race coming up. The first horse that would be at the house that the two were getting married The man that was riding the horse that won. He would get a glase of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Kilcoyne
    Gender
    Female