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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 11_010

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    In the olden times there was a man about to get married. He went to a certain house and asked a wife, he was refused and on the following night he got three men and they armed themselves with sticks and went to the girl's house and took the girl by force. He brought her away and locked her in an old barn till morning and at break of day he took her to church behind him on horse-back, Five donkeys following with two riders on each. They came home from the church in
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Adams
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Ansbro
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Dooros, Co. Mayo