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School: Straboe (roll number 12934)

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Straboe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Cormaic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 161

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    Weddings
    Long ago in some parts of Ireland when a person would be getting married they would invite all their friends and neighbours to the wedding. They did not go away on their honey moon but stayed at home dancing and singing for about seven days and seven nights.
    Christina Bergin
    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
    Christina Bergin
    Gender
    Female