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School: Bun

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Bun, Co. Offaly
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C. Ní Mhaolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 149

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    Marriage Customs
    The special time for getting married is shrove tide in this district. People usually get married on Wednesday because they said that it is the best day of all. There is a rhyme about the days to get married.
    Monday for healty
    Tuesday for weatlh
    Wednesday the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Patrick Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly