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School: Coronea, Arva

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Corraneary, Co. Cavan
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P. Ó Dulchanta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0983, Page 242

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    the wedding trosseau, which should consist of home made quilts and other house hold linen.
    They are generally married early in the morning and the wedding lasts the whole day and night. Some go on their honeymoon to Dublin or Belfast. The bride wears something new and something blue and something borrowed. Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays are considered the best days of the week for marriage.
    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
    Kathleen Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corradownan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Kathleen Geraghty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bruse, Co. Cavan