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

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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  1. Long ago marriages were not as they are to-day because the old people had pisrogs of their own. They would not get married on certain days and months.
    If the man and woman were coming in opposite direction a crowd would come with both of them. The man would go into one side of the church and the woman would go into another side. When they went to the brides home a great breakfast
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Feidhlim Ua Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughcrillan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Catherine Gallagher
    Gender
    Female