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School: Magheross (roll number 10695)

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Magheross, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Aoife Ní Shíomons
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 046

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 046

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  1. A Wedding in the Country

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    Old Peter Murphy out beside us had two fine daughters and as he is a very hard man none of the young boys would marry either of them.
    One fine Thursday the elder of them was out in the market with her basket of eggs and butter. Larry Finn saw her and thought that she would make him a good wife. He used to meet her at the bottom of the lane every night.
    When old Murphy was giving the daughter to Finn he gave her a sheep and a cow. He told Finn that he would not have any carry
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Riburn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barndonagh, Co. Monaghan