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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 118

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    Long ago the bride and groom used to go to get married on a horse. The people of the house threw old shoes after them. At the chapel the people used to throw rice at them. When they would be going in the door after the marriage the wedding cake would be broken over their heads. When getting
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coollusty, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs T. Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coollusty, Co. Roscommon