School: Newtown National School (roll number 9549)

Location:
Newtown (Guest), Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0533C, Page 02_014

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  1. Shrove Tuesday is most frequently marriage time.
    Friday is an unlucky day for marriage & the month of May.
    There are no matches made in our District
    Money is sometimes given as dowry & stock and good are also given.
    Shoes are tied after the car and pieces of cake are sent to friends rice and confettie are also thrown at them when they come out, and the Bride cuts the cake & the Bridegroom holds her hand.
    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
    Gladys Armitage
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cangort Park, Co. Offaly