School: Loughkeeren

Location:
Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde
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  1. When the bride went to her husband's home she was not allowed to return to her father's house for a month after. When the month was over the girl and her husband went to her father's house usually on a Sunday, with a few guests and they had a little feast.
    Teresa Hyland
    Loughkeeran
    Ballyvary
    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
    Teresa Hyland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughkeeraun Well, Co. Mayo