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

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Na Gleannta, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 05_015

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    Long ago when their was no motor cars the people travelled or went on horse cars and sometimes went on horse back. It was an old custom at weddings long ago that the man who was going to get married would take a crowd of people from his own place and the girl would take a crowd of people from her own place. It was the custom long ago always that to get married after night. They would have sometimes men on horse back and other times the would have horse cars and the would put a mark of a white flag and the would make a bet
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    1. seánra
      1. filíocht
        1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padruig Mac Daibhid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort na Muclach, Co. Dhún na nGall