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School: Drom Mór (C.), Malla (roll number 13780)

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Dromore, Co. Cork
Teacher:
M. Uí Uallaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369D, Page 06_021

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    or Bacac's to visit the house where the wedding feast was held and get refreshments and dance with the bride. Their dress was very funny their faces were vailed. They wore big skirts and blouses and a sugán around their waists. They were very amusing and after some dancing they would leave the house. Even to this day it is the custom in the west of Ireland and the wedding guests look forward to their coming. The "hauling home" is held a month after the wedding. The bride visits her parents house, and all the people that were invited to the
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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
    Kathleen Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Female