School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 06_015
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- In olden times people were married in the houses about one hundred years ago. Later in years there were run a way marriage. The girl was taken away by night out the window. When the young man called for his intendant wife he proosed to her in Irish. Tiochfaidh tú three times and the third time she went out the window. It was a mat of straw that was in the windows the tax was so high on glass windows people used a mat of straw instead. it was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Lena Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Torpan More, Co. Roscommon