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School: Killesk

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Killesk, Co. Wexford
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Margt. Sutton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0873, Page 040

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    great damages to a place and on that account they never get a good reception since. It was the customs to ride home from the Church on horse-back after the marriage. The woman used to sit on the horses with the men on pillions.
    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
    Kitty Colfer
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Colfer
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killesk, Co. Wexford