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School: An Muileann (roll number 9208)

Location:
Mullen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
B. Mac Siúrtáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 022

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    car and in the toe of the shoe there is silver put. The shoe is tied in such a way that it will be lost before they reach the church. There is a man waiting to see the shoe lost. He takes the silver out and throw the shoe away. When the married couple come to the outside of the church door the people throw rice on them. Then the man that got the lost shoe gives the silver to the bride. The wedding party would come home to the bride's
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommie Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloggarnagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Mc Loughlin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Cloggarnagh, Co. Roscommon