far as the brides house on their marriage day.
The groom and the bride's maid walked together to the chapel. The bride and the groom's man walked to-gether behind the other two.
Mode of Conveyance
A woman going on a long journey sat on what was called a sugon fixed behind the husband on a horse's back. It was fixed in such a way that she could not fall, if she kept hold of her husband with one hand. She sat side saddle on the horse. Often she rode alone on a sugon on the horse.
Fifty years ago there was not a side car at Swanlinbar chapel except two, and these belonged to the Coroner's father (McGovern of
Dernacrieve) and another W McGovern of Gortmore. Both were of the same family as Tom McGovern M.P. for Cavan (Member of Parliament).
This Tom McGovern was a very clever man. He was an auctioneer too.
He was the Dan O Connell for this part of the country: the only difference was Tom gave his advice free, and he was never known to be wrong
He was a magistrate too, and no better man ever sat on the bench. He'd win