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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
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Seán Ó Cibhil
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    drive the horses into the ropes and the horses would get knocked.
    When they would come home they would have a couple of barrels of porter and they would stay drinking the whole night and the half of the next day.
    This account was given to me by John Lavelle, Cordarragh.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lavelle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cordarragh North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Lavelle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cordarragh North, Co. Mayo