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School: Sráid (roll number 14369)

Location:
Strade, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Grádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0123, Page 266

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    When a couple used to be getting married long ago they walked to the church or went on horse-back. The matches used to be made in a public house. Some marriage use to be made without anyone knowing it. The first person that was home in the bride's house after the marriage got a bottle of whiskey or a good piece of the wedding cake. The fortune they got was fifty pounds or else a cow and a calf. When the couple used to be leaving the house the people of the house used to fling the tongs or an old show after them for luck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Strade, Co. Mayo