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School: An Bóthar Buí (B.), Áth Treasna (roll number 16396)

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Boherboy, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 116

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    The bride was expected to take to her new home the following articles
    (1) A feather tick
    (2) 3 or 4 sheets
    (3) 2 or 3 pillow-slips
    (4) A blanket
    and (5) most important of all a red flannel quilt. These latter are still to be seen in some houses. They were mostly home-made articles and were of such strength and durability as to be practically unwearable. They were quite stiff - in striking contrast to the light, soft eider-downs which are now found in most houses in the district, except, of course in the houses of the poor.
    21/12/38
    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
    John Galvin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Islandbrack, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Julia Galvin
    Gender
    Female