School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)
- Location:
- Callow, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126F, Page 11_006
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- (continued from previous page)Until quite recently a man from each party would have a race from th Church to the wedding house on two horses. The man that would be at the house first would divide the whiskey during the night.
Long ago, the people had very little money. A cow or a calf was given to a boy or girl.
Always a boy would marry a girl in his own(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Neary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lismoran, Co. Mayo
