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School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)

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Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 234

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  3. XML “Local Marriage Customs”
  4. XML “Morgan Prussia”

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    if he had ever remembered a marriage to have taken place in a house but he had never heard of one.
    Colleacs often visit the bride's house the night of the marriage. They always wear disguises on their faces. They usually have a mouth-organ or some musical instrument with them so that they could dance with one another.
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  2. Morgan Prussia

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    There are numbers of Kavanaghs living in the Co. Carlow. At one time there was a Kavanagh named Morgan who went out to Prussia he occipied a high position there.
    Frederick the Great King of Prussia had a guard of fine men. When he saw Morgan Kavanagh he wished to have him as one
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ullard, Co. Kilkenny