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School: Caladh (C.) (roll number 8740)

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An Caladh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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Bean Uí Éaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126, Page 12

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    they hold another great feast and invited the friends. The newly married pair invited not nearly as many as before. If they had to go a long distance to the boy's home they took a mortor-car and if not they walked.
    There was a race from the church to the bride's house and every man tried to reach the house first. My father never saw this but they often heard of it. It must have been a hundred yeare ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. deasghnátha aistrithe saoil (~573)
          1. pósadh (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éanas Mac Dhómhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Caladh, Co. Mhaigh Eo