School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)
- Location:
- Castlegal, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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- (continued from previous page)be home for it meant a pint of whiskey for the driver and oats for his horse.
Hence the term "racing for the bottle", to the Groom's house.
When all arrived more food and drink was given and a dance held in the house, during which drink was very liberally supplied, resulting in many rows before dawn.
When dawn came the bride repaired to her mother's house accompanied by all there. Here she stayed for a month and when this was up, something similar to the wedding day again took place. All who were at the wedding turning out. This was the "hauling home". This latter part has died long ago - 50 years.(continues on next page)
