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School: St. Anne's (B.)

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Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
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P. Mac an t Saoir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1012, Page 304

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    herself", and then gave the bottle to her hubby. The latter drank to her health and the health of everybody, and passed on the bottle to the best man, who in turn transferred it to the bridesmaid.
    Everybody had a "slug" out of the bottle " as far as it went, and it was then back to the bride who promptly smashed it on the side of the road.
    The party then proceeded on the journey and when the bride arrived at her new house. She was met on the threshdold - the door-step - by a
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. J. Gaynor
    Occupation
    Journalist
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan