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School: Cill Díoma (B.) (roll number 6516)

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Kildimo, Co. Limerick
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Seosamh Ó Scealláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0504, Page 102

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    her and this was called hauling home.
    There was a certain man living in this parish and on his marriage morning he went on horse-back to Ballysteen Chapel and this is only about sixty or seventy year ago.
    The bride must always borrow something going to be married and also must wear something blue, old and new.
    "Something old and something new, something borrowed and something blue".
    James Ahern,
    Clorane,
    Kildimo,
    Co. Limerick.
    Obtained from father. Aged 50.
    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
    James Ahern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clorhane, Co. Limerick