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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 18_029

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    24th November 1938
    Local Marriges.
    A lot of marriages take place in this district on Shrove Tuesday. They say that Friday is an unlcuky day for a marriage and it is said Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday are very lucky days. It was the custom in the olden times for parents to make maches for their dighter and the girl would never see her
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Wynne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Lonergan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary