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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 21_023

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    Then when they were married they would go down to the town and get drunk. They would stay in the town until 10 o'clock that night. Then they all would go to the bride's house and would have a party and a dance. This would last to eight or nine o'clock in the morning and then all the people went home.
    Long ago also when people were to be married a few fiddlers would play before them
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Mac Muilleann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullantiboyle, Co. Donegal