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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

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Moyne, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0767, Page 041

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    Long ago people were married in the middle of the day instead of in the morning
    The people went to the marriage on side-cars Eleven or twelve side-cars came to the chapel with people to attend the marriage Then the people went to the bride's house and had a great feast there Then that night band beggars gathered to the house and danced and sang for an hour or so
    Fiddlers came to the feast that night and they played fiddles the whole night untill the early hours of the morning John Masterson of Firmulla was a famous
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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
    Mary Jo Gray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Denis Gray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Moyne, Co. Longford