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School: Stuacán (roll number 14051)

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Muingwore, Co. Sligo
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Bríd Ní Mhiadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 285

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    Long ago a wedding was an occcasion of great fun and rejoicing in a district and it was usual to have a large gathering at it.
    In the afternoon of the wedding day the party went for a drive some on cars and some on horse-back. The first one to be back again at the house where the wedding feast was held was entitled to get a bottle of whiskey.
    At night a dance was held in the house. During the night other people came in disguise to the dance. These people were called watters. They danced for an hour of two and left.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Donegan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Tullylin or Ballyfeenaun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs P. Donegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullylin or Ballyfeenaun, Co. Sligo