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School: The Downs (roll number 8875)

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The Downs, Co. Westmeath
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S. Molloy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 157

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    friends. Long ago the bride wore a cap and some kind of dress, like a shawl.
    Nowadays brides wear wreaths and veils, and also they go in motor cars to get married and they do have ribbons tied out of the cars.
    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
    Annie Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    The Downs, Co. Westmeath