School: Drom Fada (roll number 16137)
- Location:
- Drumfad, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Coluínn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1090, Page 278
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- (continued from previous page)often promised large sums of money but in some cases they did not get them. Stock or goods were never given. When a pair were getting married they went to the chapel or church after night. In some cases they did not want there parents or neighbors to know about them getting married. They generally walked at the weddings. A little later horses and side-cars were put on the road. There was a man named McCarron who went to Milford three times to get married. About thirty years ago the clergymen stopped marrying people after night. About thirty years ago drink was introduced by John O'Sullivan at weddings. The people then started firing shots at weddings. The people used to go on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Florence Mc Collum
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carran Lower and Upper, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Bernard Price
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynashannagh, Co. Donegal
