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School: Ednacarnon (roll number 3523)

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Edenacarnan South, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Staráid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 238

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 238

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    rags on them and they had their faces blackened with soot.
    The people nearly always let them in and gave them money. If they would not let them in they would do damage to stacks of corn or houses.
    The people who were at the wedding used to race against each other when they were coming home. The wives used to sit behind their husbands on the horses.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Molly Mc Galligly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Legnahoory, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr James Mc Galligly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Legnahoory, Co. Donegal