School: Mathghamhnach (C.) (roll number 11423)
- Location:
- Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Arailt
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- (continued from previous page)girl's dowry. The bride's dowry was usually a farm of land. At other times she got furniture to furnish her house. Long ago the bridal attire was a bonnet, a cloak and a frock down to the bride's ankles. The bridal party traveled to the Church on horse-back. The bridegroom sat in front and the bride behind him on a little seat called a pillion or cúlóg. The bridegroom wore a black swallow tail coat and knee breeches.
- Collector
- Kathleen Creedon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs J. Creedon
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 93
- Address
- Arddrine, Co. Limerick