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School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

Location:
Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 595

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  1. Marriages (continued)

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    a certain amount of money and thats where the slaping is, one wants to get more and other wants not to give that much. Very often the match is broken. The young man agrees to a certain amount of money but, he must get a young cow in the bargain.
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    Before Gortjordan school was made the people had to travel a long way to school. There was a travelling teacher going from place to place. (There was a travelling teacher going from place to place.) There was a teacher living in Island
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Illanmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Sweeney
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Illanmore, Co. Mayo