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School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 470

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  1. Marriage Customs

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Light Town, Co. Meath

  2. Marriage Customs

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    An old shoe is sometimes tied on to the car.
    The bride is to wear -
    "Something old and something new.
    Something borrowed and something blue."
    It is considred lucky to get married on a Wednesday.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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