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School: St Oran's, Buncrana

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Bun Cranncha, Co. Dhún na nGall
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Seán Mac Éibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 279

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    past the other horse. The husband sat behind and the wife in front. And the horse that was behind never run till the other horse was going up the bray.
    Then the horse that was last started to run and past the other horse. Then the first horse run till he as near home and then he was tired. Then the horse that was behind started to run and past the other and win the race.
    It is a custom that the people light bottle of straw to welcome the weddon home. When the weddon comes into the house all that is in the house gets up and shakes hands with them. The people think it lucky to get married in white because it is an old saying married in white you are sure to be right. The people think it not lucky to get married in blue. You are sure to rue after it. And married in black you are shure to turn back.
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    John Mc Laughlin
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    Age
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