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School: Blacklion

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Blacklion, Co. Cavan
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F. Johnston
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 162

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    get in they dance with the bride, but if they stay outside, they light bonfires, discharge fire works, and sometimes fire shots. Long ago the people raced against each other on horse back when going from church to the bride's house. The husband used to take the wives to their new homes on horse back, they both sat on one horse.
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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
    Charles Lyness
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh
    Informant
    Sergt Lyness
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh