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School: Mantua (roll number 2327)

Location:
Mantua, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0238, Page 098

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  1. Marriage Customs (continued)

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    that who ever reaches the house first will live the longest. It is an old belief that the bride should wear something old or something new or something borrowed and that blue is a good colour.

    Told by
    Willia Kelly
    Mullinduff
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  2. Townlands

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    The townlands in the school district are:-
    Mullenduff
    Brackloon
    Eadan an Clair
    Corrigeen-Naughton
    Corrigeenagopple
    Ton-an-Crioth
    Corry West
    Lougbally
    Gorth-Bain
    Cloonkeirn
    Rathroe
    Corrigeenacroide
    Corrigeen

    In Joe Feely land there are many fields which have names. There is the sugar-field, Parkree

    Fedelma Sharkey
    Corrigeenagopple
    Ballinagare
    Castlerea
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Mantua, Co. Roscommon
    Collector
    Fedelma Sharkey
    Gender
    Female