School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 23_020
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- In olden times people used to get married in houses and not in churches like now a-days.
I often heard from an old man in our village speak about a man who, ran from college just before the week of his Ordination, and he would not go back. He was known by the name of Liam na Glas and he resided at the house belonging to Martin Morgan. Derryfadda, Muchlon.
When a person died, at the, wake marriages used to take place and this Liam na Glas mairried(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jane Gately
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cronin, Co. Roscommon
