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School: Druimín (roll number 9438)

Location:
Drummeen, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 202

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  1. Local Marriage Customs

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    Taken down from Barney Gunshenan, Aughamore Mohill by
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    Bridie Toohy Aughamore Mohill Co Leitrim
    When a boy and a girl are after getting married a big crowd of men go to the house dressed in straw. They are called ban baggers. They look for porter and sometimes for money. If they dont get drink or money they get vexed and make a row.
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Taken down from Charley Brown Cloone Mohill by his son Jim Browne
    When people get married the groom brings a best man with him and the bride brings a bride's Maid. At the altar the bridegroom gives the bridesmaid a sovereign or a half sovereign.
    After the marriage breakfast they go for a drive and they come back to the Bride's. That night there is a wedding feast held in the brides house. Ban beggers come
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jim Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloone, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Charley Browne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloone, Co. Leitrim