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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

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Richmond, Co. Mayo
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Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 205

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    Long ago when the people used to be getting married the girl used to wear old clothes. When they used to be getting married they used to have a quart of porter in the bride’s house.
    When they used to be going to get married they used to get old shoes and fire them after the two who were going to get married. They throw the tongs after them. They also tie flowers to the car that the two are on.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Herbert
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 40
    Address
    Ballinlabaun, Co. Mayo