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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_023

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    wear long cloaks, and white shoes, with a suit and stockings to match.
    The women used to have a bridesmaid and the men a best-man. Then after the wedding they used to have their wedding breakfast in the woman's hose and the neighbours used get an invitation to it the night before the wedding.
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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