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School: Gleann an Chairthe (roll number 13345)

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Glencar, Co. Leitrim
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Seán Mag Ualghairg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 236

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  1. Weddings

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    When there is a prospective Bride the intended groom sends a friend furnished with a bottle of whiskey. He asks for a wife and then treats all with the whiskey. After that the match making begins each trying to make the best bargain he can. The first driver of jaunting car who arrives at appointed public house gets a bottle of whiskey from the Publican on the wedding day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mary Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Fenagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Fenagh, Co. Leitrim

  2. Place Names

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    Names of six fields in Larkfield are Purra, rah, Pulla-tinia, Pulla-hulla, Cloonah-more Portnacunthall, Lobby Grania in which there is a giant's grave
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
    3. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Fenagh, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Margaret Mary Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Fenagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Drumdillure, Co. Leitrim

  3. Bird-Lore

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    The seven sleepers the Bee the bat the butterfly the cuckoo and swallow the Reavog or the stone checker and all birds that follow the cuckoo is chased by reavog because the former takes forcible possession of the latter's nest. The young cuckoo ejects everything from the nest. I personally witnessed this.
    When the crows fly high it is a sign
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mary Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Fenagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Drumdillure, Co. Leitrim