School: Naomh Eoin, Béal Easa (roll number 14176)
- Location:
- Foxford, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Oide sa chlochar
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- (continued from previous page)used to be a man in charge of them and he danced with the bride. They all sang and danced and were well treated.
The Sunday before Ash Wednesday was called Domhnach Smut. It was called Domhnach Smut because all the girls were supposed to be vexed when they were not married before that day.
- Posann go leor lánamhaineacha óga ins an Inid. Dia Ceadaoin agus Dia Sathairn sin iad na laethannta ráthamhla. Dá mbeadh trí tairni iarainn i bpócha an cailín nó an bhuachailla níor bhféidir le pisreog tada a dhéanamh orta, agus dá dtuiteadh an chailín nó an buachaill ag teacht abhaile bhéadh saoghal gearr acha. Sul a bpósann siad téígheann an buachaill go tighe an chailín agus fiafruigheann sé dí agus bíonn(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Úna Nic Aodha
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Foxford, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Máire Ní Ruadháin
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Foxford, Co. Mayo
