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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 046

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    be married July is considered a very unlucky month to be married. Money is generally given as a dowry. Calves were often given as a fortune. Some bridegrooms go to the house of the bride the morning of the wedding before they go to chapel. People often dress up. They put on masks and dresses of all kinds and go miles to the house of the new married pair. There were people who had a wedding for eight days. Those people are Farrells Co. Carlow, and the road into the house was lined up with people.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline B. Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois