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 07_022
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- The time of the year that people usually get married is in Shrove time. There are certain times of the year that people do not get married such as Lent and Advent. When people are getting married they have to give a lot of money in olden times the people used to give a lot of cows, or horses as wedding gifts
In foreign lands the lady to be married wears shoes with heels six inches high and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rosy Mitchell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derreen, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Mitchell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derreen, Co. Galway