School: Gleann, Meathus Truim (roll number 12136)

Location:
Glen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 078

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 078

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  1. In this district when people are going to get married they invite some people to the wedding.
    The man that is getting married is called the groom and the girl is called the bride.
    It is generally in the morning people get married around here and they go to the Church about eight o'clock or half eight and some people get a Mass said for themselves.
    On the night of the marriage
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Beirne
    Gender
    Male