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School: An Fearann (roll number 14438)

Location:
Farran, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Muiris Buttimer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0345, Page 327

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    (the next time he was getting married)
    the church and back again. His wife died soon after. He got married again and walked to the church and back again on the second occasion.
    The bridesmaid holds the wedding cake over the bride's and bridegroom's heads and the best man puts a cut in it with a knife. This custom is peculiar to this locality.
    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
    Collector
    Maureen O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Farran, Co. Cork