School: Cluain Fhada (C.) (roll number 15558)
- Location:
- Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mrs. Flood
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- (continued from previous page)The people used to call it the "drag" or the "bringing home". Sometimes accidents used to occur on the way home from the chapel the men used to drive their horses so fast, everyone trying to be first at the wedding-houses. There would be a great fuss made of the men that would land first. He and his horse would get great praise.
- The people around here usually get married in springtime. They do have the wedding the night before the marriage. The following morning they get married. The parish priest of the parish where the marriage is celebrated marries them. Two witnesses have to be present. They usually(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Keane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moigh Lower, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Keane
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Moigh Lower, Co. Roscommon
