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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 128

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    It is said that if the month of March falls on a Friday because on that day Christ was crucified. There was two persons who lived in County Galway they were married in their own homes, the names of these two persons were Mr Haughney and Miss Brenna. They were married in the month of May in the year eighteen and sixty three. In County Down there lived two persons named Mr. Brennan and Miss Graham. They were married in their own homes in the year eighteen and fifty four.
    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
    John Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr James Moore
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois