School: Cor Bealaigh
- Location:
- Corbally, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Marcacháin
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- When the two that were married were leaving the house the old people threw old boots after them
- It is said that Shrove Tuesday is a very lucky day for marriages.
- When the pair came out of the Church after being married they went to the girls house and ate their break-fasts. Then they went on a journey on old side-cars.
- Collector
- Una Howley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dooyeaghny or Cloonloughan, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Winters
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dooyeaghny or Cloonloughan, Co. Mayo
