School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 261

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  1. A feast is held, and a wedding cake is bought before the marriage, and the two who get married cut the cake. The feast is held in the bride's house, or else in a hotel. They put the bride, and the bride groom on a chair and they give them a good cheering
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fallathurteen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr John Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Fallathurteen, Co. Sligo