School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0166, Page 272
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- About ninety five years ago there lived in Ballykilcash a man named Niall Dougherty. At that time it was the custom to be married in the priest's house. When Niall was to be married he and the wedding group went to the priest's house. Each man had his wife behind him on his horse. When they arrived at "Priest's-town," where the priest was living, he was absent. It was in the month January and the priest was gathering his collection in the Glen. At that time, when the priest went far away from his home, he stayed in some farmers house until, he would have his collection made. This day the snow lay deep on the ground but the couple were determined to be married. They decided to ride to Glen and to be married there. The group set out and when(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eily Judge
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Henry Judge
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Crowagh or Dunneill Mountain, Co. Sligo
