School: An Clochán (roll number 7777)

Location:
Cloghans Hill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Breathnach
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  1. Long ago the people had certain times for getting married. Thursdays and Tuesdays were supposed to be lucky.
    The people make matches now. The bride nearly always gets a few hundred pounds, or else a farm and house.
    Long ago the marriages were carried out different from what they are now. Those to be married led the way to chapel on two horses. They came home on one horse. The bride sat behind her man on the horse. There was a great wedding at the house that night. The Straw boys came and demanded drink. If they did not get it, they began to fight
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J. Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyheeragh (Caslane), Co. Mayo
    Informant
    N. Nolan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyheeragh (Caslane), Co. Mayo