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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

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Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 216

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    at the wedding. The young people who are anxious to know who their future partner would be put it under their pillow at night and whoever they will dream of is thought to be their future partner.
    The dress is often very expensive. It sometimes costs up to twenty pounds.
    In olden times the bride and bride-groom used to come home on horse - back, but now-a-days it is quiet different, the party generally spend a week or fortnight on their honeymoon.
    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
    Teresa Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisheen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisheen, Co. Tipperary