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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1121, Page 270

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    The people all went to the chapel on "pilims" on the horses, There was a man and a woman on every horse. When they were going to the chapel the person who was staying at home would throw the broom after the couple for luck. When they were coming out of the chapel they walked in pairs. The man would get on the horse first and put out his foot. The woman would step on his foot and he would be coming home they would all gallop to see which would be home the first. When they would reach the house they would have a big dinner. The night after the wedding the people who were at the
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Farren
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmany, Co. Donegal