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School: Mercy Convent, Monasterevan (roll number 15769)

Location:
Mainistir Eimhín, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Sr M. Stanislaus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0780, Page 025

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  1. Marriage Customs (continued)

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    In other places when an old person gets married the boys from that place blow into bottles with the bottoms out of them for a few nights after the marriage is over.
    Margaret Murray,
    Drogheda Street,
    Monasterevan 25-5-'38
    Told to me by my father.
    Mr. Murray,
    Drogheda Street,
    Monasterevan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
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          1. pósadh (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mainistir Eimhín, Co. Chill Dara
    Informant
    Mr Murray
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mainistir Eimhín, Co. Chill Dara