School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

Location:
Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 02_041

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 02_041

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  1. Long ago when a man wanted a woman he would spot some grand lady. Then after a while he would send five or six men on to the house to bring the girl in spite of her parents. and all in the house. Then they would bring her and may not ever be seen again She would then be brough in to a neighbor's house and there the men would have enough of drink. They after came forty miles for a girl and bring her
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Woods
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare