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School: Belpatrick, Collon (roll number 10537)

Location:
Belpatrick, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhonnagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0677, Page 201

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0677, Page 201

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    morning.
    People place lighted candles along the route by which the Bride travels to her new home.
    A dowry is brought by the Bride to her new home
    If ever the husband dies and the Bride loses her claim to his place she has to get her dowry back.
    Nowadays marriage settlements are made which prevent such a contingency
    A wet day is unlucky but
    "Happy the bride the Sun Shines on."
    The Bride should return from church in her husband's car.
    A Bride should not put on her wedding finery until her wedding day.
    She should wear "Something old,
    Something new, Something borrowed, Something blue.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English