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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

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Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 07_024

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    Margaret Hogan 24th Nov 1938
    Local Marriage Customs.
    In older times there was more romance about a wedding. It was counted the one day in a person's life to be remembered forever. For a week before the wedding the bride and her parents used prepare for a great spree as it was called.
    When the bride went to the Church she
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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
    Margaret Hogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs B. Hogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary