School: Drumraney (roll number 13571)
- Location:
- Drumraney, Co. Westmeath
- Teachers: Ml Mc Garry Alice Mc Garry
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There was an old house in Killininneen where there was a marriage long ago. This marriage took place about eighty years ago. Frank Kelly and Mary O'Farrell were married there.After the marriage the couple chartered a spring car and one of the fastest ponies and went to the bride's house. There was a procession of cars after the one which was first.The couple ate breakfast at the bride's house and from eleven o'clock that day the strawboys were there dancing and amusing themselves. Then after that they were supposed to leave the place.From that on the neighbours were enter-(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maire Mc Garry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumraney, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Downes
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 86
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Bleachlawn, Co. Westmeath
