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School: Ráth Maoláin (roll number 16131)

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Rathmullen, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Laoise Ní Ruairc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0185, Page 0583

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    the door, and dance for a while. The captain usually asks the bride to dance, then they ask for money and sometimes the people give them whisky or porter.
    There was an old custom to have a hauling home, they used to call it the dragging home, and on that night they had a big feast in the husband's house.
    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
    Informant
    Thomas Corcoran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rathmullen, Co. Sligo