School: Naomh Bríghid, Blackwater (roll number 7036)
- Location:
- Blackwater, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0886, Page 021
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- Mrs Margaret O Byrne N.T.
Killincooley, KilmuckridgeI give the home address of the above mentioned lady who is 1st Asst. of Sgoil Naomh Brígdhe Blackwater. She is 51 years of age and her parents lived to be very old, her mother dying in 1932 age 81. Her father who died a few years earlier.May was considered an unlucky month for marriage and is still. Saturday was the unlucky day.
the bride always got from her mother a white counterpane (crochet or knitted)
Mrs. OByrne's mother remembers but one marriage taking place in a house but that christenings were quite common in houses - the 'case of necessity' not being the cause. This was an occasion for a 'celebration'.On the wedding day morning the bridegroom in a carriage (when he could afford one) repaired to house of the bride elect when there was a feast.
Then to church, thence to the bridegroom's house where there(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret O' Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 51
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Killincooly More, Co. Wexford
