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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 02_022

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    24th Nov. 1938.
    Local Marriage Customs.
    In olden times the people used not get married in the month of May or on Friday, because they thought it very unlucky. The women used wear long frocks and a white hat with coloured tassels on it. They rode on horseback to be married and the men used
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eily Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary