School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 05_028

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 05_028

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    people are invited to the wedding and a lot of people that are not invited go in straw to the wedding also. It is also unlucky to get on a Saturday or on the thirteenk day of the month. It is very lucky to get married on a Wensday. When two people get married the man always buys the wring for the woman. When a man is going machmaking he brings another man with him and he also brings a bottle of whiskey
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aindriú Ó Coinneáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bean Ó Coinneáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonaghmore, Co. Mayo