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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 09_027

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    are comming home from the church they have a race to see which would be the first.
    The woman sits behind the man on the horse. They don't race now at all, they have moter cards, now a days.
    When the married couple comes of the church the people throws confetty at them. The straw boys be afraid to talk for feer you would know ther voices. The racing home from the church is called Drage. It is not wright to get
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    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
    Criostóir Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Criostóir Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo