School: Drimcoe (roll number 3977)
- Location:
- Drumcoe, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Elizabeth Mc Clure
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 20
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“When a pair were married they always went for a drive when they left church.”
When a pair were married they always went for a drive when they left the church. The men always raced their horses & whoever got to the bride’s house first was awarded a bottle of whiskey. Often there would be up to twenty side cars in the race. Early in the morning the prospective bridegroom went round the neighbours’ houses with a bottle of whiskey & a glass for his friends to drink his health. On the way back from church shots were often fired by the well wishers.
- Collector
- Elizabeth Mc Clure
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Munterneese, Co. Donegal