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School: Drumlish (B.) (roll number 10022)

Location:
Drumlish, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. McGovern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0757, Page 218

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    About thirty years ago there was a marriage in the parish of Drumlish. The man's name was Pat Courtney and the woman's name was Katie Mallon. The two ran away to a neighbour's house, the people all wondered where they had gone.
    They came back next day to their own home and they were married at the end of a month. The people called them runaways.
    They had a great wedding in the bride's house. There were a lot of bandbeggers at it.
    It was the best marriage I ever heard of.
    They walked to the church as there were few cars at that time. The wedding party danced in a neighbours house when they came back and remained there till they got their dinner.
    I was told this story by my mother.
    Pat Flynn, Drumlish Hill, Co.Longford. 13th Nov. 1937
    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
    Pat Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumlish, Co. Longford