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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 01_041

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    girls people. Then they would settle about the fortune in the girls house, or else they would meet in town. They would have arranged the day to meet beforehand. Then they gave notice to the priest and that night a sort of feast was held in the girls house. On the morning of the marriage, the young man and his friends came to the young girl's house and were treated well there. Then they set off for the principal chapel in the girl's parish. Long ago they went on horseback, later on sidecars and now I suppose in motor cars.The girl rode culóg
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Hastings
    Other names
    Áine Hastings
    Áine Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thady Hastings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo