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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 08_035

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    There is no particular time for marriages to take place in the locality of Kells as they are not very frequent. But when a marriage takes place it is generally during Shrove or during the months of June or July.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máirín Ní Longáin
    Other names
    Máirín Ní Longáin
    Maureen Lanigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    43
    Address
    Kellsborough, Co. Kilkenny