School: Cuinche

Location:
Quin, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Gríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 256

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    "Funny Marriages"
    Och sure enough tis ages since Mark and Moll got married.
    And many is the one was born since then and many is the one buried .
    But while I'm on this side of heaven Ill not for forget the day .
    For of all the fools that ever lived mark Gorman took sway.
    Nd Moll God rest her soul to-night was every bit as quare.
    You might travel from Carme to the Hook and would not match a pair.
    How they picked out one and other faith I have not got a notion,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mulvihill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mary Keehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56