School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)
- Location:
- Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 07_009
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- In olden days the people got married much different to th what they do now a days. The man who was to get married would go to the brides houses. He brought a few of his friends or neighbours with him. At first they did not draw down the match. They talked about the times. At last one of the men would stand up and say "There(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Francie O' Malley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumneen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumneen, Co. Mayo
