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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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    1. Long ago when people were being married the husband would not stay with his wife but in the morning of the marriage he would come one road and she would come another road so that the two would meet at the chapel.
    2. When they would be coming to the chapel all the neighbours would come on horseback and whoever would be at the chapel the first would get a bottle of whiskey.
    3. When they would be married they all would
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padruig Mac Giolla Dé
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenties, Co. Donegal