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School: Broadford, Moyvalley (roll number 764)

Location:
Broadford, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Buachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 048

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    When a pair get married that people think should not get married, eg a man and a young girl or a widower soon after his wife's death; the neighbours show their disapproval by "blowing" him; that is they blow horns or bugles or anything that will make noise round his house the night of the wedding.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Farelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynadrumny, Co. Kildare