School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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Marriages
Long ago when people were getting married there were no cars, or bicycles or motor cars. In those times there used to be fairly big weddings and the men used to ride on horses.
When Pat Walsh who lived in Holly-Brook was getting married he had a big wedding and the house was low. The house was full of people and outside there was a lot of people who could not get in their way in on account of the crowd. The people that were outside thought of a plan. They got a bucket of water and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Bourk
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cashel, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Sarah Walsh
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 78
- Address
- Cashel, Co. Mayo
